fustiness

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fustiness
Noun
  • And Viserys coveting Dany was a sadistic example of his own obsolescence; while intermarriage may have been common for House Targaryen decades ago, Viserys clinging to customs of the past was a sign of his own unfitness to rule in the present.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2024
  • Its reflections on the cruelty of aging and obsolescence, the addictive allure of fame, the currency of youth and beauty and the sad refuge of madness have never carried such sting.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Now, though, 12 galleries displaying at least 15,000 artifacts each are welcoming 4,000 visitors as part of a trial, according to Egypt’s assistant to the minister of antiquities, Al-Tayeb Abbas.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The Agora of Smyrna founded in the 4th century B.C. and rebuilt by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius following an earthquake in 178 A.D. was the city’s political and commercial center and is one of the largest antiquities of that type still visible.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The rule of law The Takei family spent the first night after their arrest squeezed into a horse stall at a local racetrack, with flies buzzing overhead, overwhelmed by the stench of horse manure.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
  • More to Read Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater Nov. 1, 2024 What’s causing the L.A. coastal stench?
    Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The track would fit in just as well on Anitta’s Funk Generation album released earlier this year, incorporating Brazilian funk influences with The Weeknd’s frequently darker tones.
    Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Then Natalie Portman’s quirky character, Sam, arrives to break him out of his funk.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This illusion is shattered by the reality of what Martin’s doing: drugging, raping, and murdering people in a run-down part of Pittsburgh whose urban decay might as well reek of death itself.
    James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The entire film reeks of self-importance and a need to remind us all that those behind the camera are smarter than anyone in the audience.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • All are winnable for a variety of reasons: Atlanta’s defense stinks, Cleveland just stinks, Indianapolis’ Anthony Richardson is less accurate than a Colorado winter forecast, and Kansas City could rest its starters in the season finale with the No. 1 seed secured.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The Glossier Deodorant is aluminum and baking soda-free and conditions skin with coconut oil while keeping your stink at bay.
    Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Fustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fustiness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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