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 Ando’s residential commissions in Southern California have lately been shrouded in a miasma of boldface celebrity real estate gossip. Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024 Why, then, go through the miasma that has changed the entire character of the city? John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Finally, Fauci’s role in this miasma remains unclear — in part because of his obfuscation and in part the nonfeasance of scientific journalists who for years haven’t aggressively pursued COVID-19’s origin story. Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 Boris Johnson, after the miasma of Brexit and his government’s slapdash handling of the pandemic, seized on the U.K.’s onetime role as a protector of European security. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miasma
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Noun
  • The Juneteenth show in Texas was the culmination of an unlikely rise, literally to the clouds, for a Black woman whose courage still astounds a century later.
    Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
  • Pull out your credit card to shop our favorite finds like the stylish outdoor lounge chair to relax poolside as the sun peeks from behind the clouds.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2025
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  • That cut fastball in the heart of the strike zone is the one Cal Raleigh hit through the haze to the seats beyond left field to give the Mariners the lead.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • Movies For Subscribers The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles Nov. 22, 2023 And so, aviation mayhem ensues, as Lucas fights off a coterie of bad guys through a haze of drugs and liquor.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025

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“Miasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasma. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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