as in staleness
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Noun
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The smart shopper will already note signs of staleness and mold in the old practice of a singer in stiff white tie and tails or gaudy gown, standing, arm propped on piano, of the second banana accompanist.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026 -
Consider this a magical opportunity to escape the staleness of fall.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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Emissions from the turbines led to community uproar, with residents complaining of a stench, health problems and an inability to keep their windows open at home.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The film, which screenwriter Rowan Joffé adapted from a 2014 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne, seems aware of the orientalist mustiness of this premise without being compelled to subvert it in any meaningful way.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The stink from the second apartment led one neighbor to place an air purifier in the hallway.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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But even with his strong 2025 performance, Winters doesn’t have the clout to make a stink about a contract extension.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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On one side, a satanic figure named Randall Flagg who gathers his forces of badness to Las Vegas; on the other, the good guys, led by 108-year-old Mother Abigail in, of all places, Boulder.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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The show premiered over Thanksgiving weekend, when people were tired and full and bored (and probably also horny), and countered our world’s unceasing badness with its world’s buoyant sweetness.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Lo mai gai, the sticky, meaty rice bundles wrapped in lotus leaves, are fragrant and balanced, particularly a version laced with abalone that brings some welcome marine funk to the mix.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is probably one of the factors that pulled America out of its economic funk at that time.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Rancidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancidity. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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