moldy

Example Sentences

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Mr. Caldwell said that it had been easy to persuade inmates to participate in the strike because of the poor conditions in the prison: Moldy bathrooms, congested spaces and a dangerous lack of security.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Before long, Aisha is dreaming about much more: Moldy specters rooted in West African folklore invade her sleep, as do troublingly beautiful visions of the vast ocean that separates her from her son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2022

Moldy grain, Peltier noted, will not store well, especially as temperatures warm up in the spring.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2016

Culkin is making the rounds promoting his appearance in Adam Green's Aladdin, a bizarro DIY interpretation of the classic Arabian Nights tale spearheaded by the former Moldy Peaches guitarist-turned-cult favorite auteur.

From The Verge • Apr. 8, 2016

Moldy bread and dog biscuits fairly green with mold, though condemned by Greely, were seized by the famished men, and devoured ravenously without a thought of their unwholesomeness.

From American Merchant Ships and Sailors by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)