miasma

Definition of miasmanext
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 An evil entity called Magatsu has been spreading its miasma around the world and that has consumed mana. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025 Commercially confidential plans, fast-changing chip efficiency trends, self-generation and a regulatory landscape that varies with each section line are all contributing to the forecasting miasma. Diganta Sengupta, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 In its time, however, the earlier concept of disease transmission through miasma gave people tools that could also be effective in fighting disease. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 2025 But in a book Kennedy published about four years ago, The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health, the now- health secretary harkens back to the miasma theory. Rob Stein, NPR, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for miasma
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Noun
  • The image appears to show Ketter moving through a cloud of tear gas during a demonstration following the killing of Alex Pretti, which happened just minutes away from his store.
    Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That leaves them out of pocket, at risk of reputational damage and in danger of losing customers who blame them, rather than the cloud services provider, for the problem.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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  • But luckily for everyone marveling at JWST’s crisp snapshots of faraway galaxies, this dense haze is totally invisible.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Directed by Joel Thompson, the centuries-old tale of demons, magic spells and a deal with the devil is brought to life with special effects and theatrical stage haze.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

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“Miasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasma. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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