mildew

Example Sentences

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They were slimy with mildew, crawling with cockroaches, but to me they seemed the furniture of heaven itself.

From Literature

Since then, inspectors continued to find a litany of problems inside the jail, including mildew and lack of food.

From Los Angeles Times

There are some things that really are beyond repair—a rusted pot with a splintered handle, a box of books so damaged by water they’re mildewed and hard to read.

From Literature

When tested on wheat, these compounds helped protect against fungal infections such as powdery mildew.

From Science Daily

For me to even open an envelope meant a trip to my stepmother’s house, where the precious cache was moldering in a mildewed basement.

From Salon