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
Some feature signature scents to neutralize items’ musty odors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
The intricate ensemble, weighing in at less than 4 pounds, somehow survived the Spanish conquest, a perilous ocean crossing and two centuries of musty anonymity in a Tirolean castle.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
It was musty and slightly astringent, not unlike the communal bin area in his block of flats.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
It squeaked mournfully, but the door opened and the same rush of musty, cool air greeted Ophie.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing musty
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Hatchet
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