1
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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Permanence, not obsolescence, must be our guiding principle.—
Rick Tumlinson,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025 -
For all of his carping about NATO’s free-riding obsolescence, Trump oversaw the alliance’s expansion, backing the addition of Montenegro during his first year in office.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Evidence for the antiquity of the country came in the early 1820s, when America’s first professional geologists found trilobites spilling out of the banks of the new Erie Canal.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Questers is an international organization that fosters an appreciation for antiques and collectibles and encourages preservation of antiquities and historical sites.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sunday's 120-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans didn't dispel the stench of the Boston Celtics' 9-7 funk.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Frankincense and myrrh are herbs burned to cover the stench of death.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Recently, the team has escaped the funk but likely not enough to alter Drury’s deadline plans.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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For their latest residency at City Winery, Midnight Sun will revisit the funk and soul sounds of the ’70s and ’80s.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With each frantic filing, his team reeks of desperation.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Right now, my living room reeks pleasantly of pine—little white pinpricks against so many dark green leaves.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This was my chance to not be an actor, not have that stink of being an actor, that egotistical, show-off, controlling, making choices, being clever part of being an actor.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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What the organization had in bulk was the stink of a horrific reputation well earned for over two decades.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Fustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fustiness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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