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as in mustiness
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as in datedness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fustiness
Noun
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Think of the idea of planned obsolescence, which is baked into all technology.—
Wayne Elsey,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025 -
To a renaissance of human creativity or its gradual obsolescence?—
Wolfgang Messner,
The Conversation,
2 June 2025
Noun
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First and foremost, the movie is a period piece revisiting the horrors of the AIDS epidemic with actual horror, transforming HIV-positive patients into humans whose bodies gradually turn to marble, like X-Men crossed with the Greek antiquities wing at the Louvre.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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America had brought into the world an agent of displacement no less profound than what antiquity had known — the raw power of capitalism.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The thick stench of jet fuel hung in the air as crews combed the wreckage for possible clues to the cause of the crash.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Scented products like air fresheners often used in cars release many of the same volatile organic compounds to mask lingering stench — all in a relatively smaller area than your average home.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Rebirth Jazz Band Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St., Hartford The New Orleans jazz/funk/soul/R&B ensemble Rebirth Jazz Band, who has shared stages with rock acts as well as fellow brassy jazz bands, is at Infinity Music Hall Hartford on June 13 at 8 p.m. $40.21-$54.64.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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The concerts continue Sundays through Aug. 3 with a wide variety of artists and styles, ranging from funk to soul to mambo.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The belongings Regan brought with her from her home reek of smoke, and while her neighborhood escaped the fire relatively unscathed, it is surrounded by ones that were burned to the ground.—
Sasha Hupka,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The whole enterprise reeks of Marvel-itis with its endless callbacks.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Rodriguez is a partner with Lysol, which cleans up the stink — and the Yanks certainly could have used some in Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Best Lotion Photograph: Kristin Canning Sawyer 20 Percent DEET Premium Family Insect Repellent Controlled Release $14 Amazon The DEET stink is still there, but the lotion formula feels more pleasant and less greasy to me than most sprays.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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“Fustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fustiness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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