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 Into this miasma of exhaustion, despair, disillusionment, and rage—or perhaps out of it—Violette’s work has returned with a vengeance. Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026 Alice, at twenty, was left to manage a household of male relations, arranging meals and flowers in a miasma of cigar smoke. Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for miasma
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Noun
  • But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The reporting and visual components offer a clear warning — for Atlanta and beyond — of the need for thoughtful planning for these centers as AI and cloud storage needs grow.
    Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Firefighters have been battling more than 150 other wildfires in Georgia and Florida that have sent smoky haze into places far from the flames, triggering air quality warnings for some cities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Still, his colleagues spent hours searching for him, peering through a haze of radioactive steam and smoke that would eventually kill some of them.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

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

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