miasma

as in cloud
a vapor of something unpleasant or unhealthy A miasma of smog settled over the city. a miasma of foul-smelling smoke

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Recent Examples of miasma In such a milieu, Hine’s troubling 1908 photographs would easily disappear, perhaps seizing a moment but soon evaporating into the visual miasma that floods the zone daily. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025 For a miasma of fatigue seems to be wafting through the air of late. Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 They were caused by miasmas, disturbances of the air. Ross Pomeroy, Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025 When modern Western medicine took shape in the late 1800s, scientists and doctors alike tossed miasmas aside, treating them like an embarrassing relic of the Dark Ages, a concept with as much value to medicine as bleeding patients. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miasma
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Noun
  • Designed with a cushioned insole that evenly distributes pressure and absorbs impact, these sandals make every step feel like walking on a cloud.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
  • Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • This will continue to keep smoke and haze in the forecast for the next several days.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Independence Day Widespread haze between 8am and 11am.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025

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“Miasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasma. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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