mildewed
Example Sentences
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When Bill first saw her small, shabby, mildewed lab space, she was momentarily ashamed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
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 ● Feb. 9, 2025
This is how Lili Anolik found herself digging through the mildewed trash pile of Eve Babitz’s personal effects after her death in late 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
Items can be in any condition except wet, mildewed or contaminated with hazardous materials.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
He lifted the top of the can and pushed the purse deep into a frozen pile of orange peels and mildewed bread.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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