musty

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New research now shows that the distinctive musty scent of mummified remains holds valuable clues about how these elaborate burial rituals were carried out.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

This latest creation is a dud, a banal sitcom figure surrounded by wacky characters who can’t wring any laughs out of Mr. Brooks’s musty script.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The sharp tang of the tar and the musty, earthy smell of the observation pits meant a day of play and exploration.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Although the troubles of our world never bled into “What We Do in the Shadows,” the story never shied away from politics within its own musty, rotten realm.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

The sleeper cab, where the bunks were, was musty and dark as a cave, littered with bags of Doritos and trail mix.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover