not stale

Example Sentences

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New food items need to be genuinely craveable and high-quality, not stale or overly processed, said food-industry veteran David Ferreira.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Reminiscent of improvised Swedish folk or central Asian textiles, it convinces the viewer they are the product of immediate, dopamine-driven intuition, not stale, ordering intellect.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2018

It’s really about doing things in your own way so it feels current and not stale.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2015

By the ’60s, Schmidt’s act had become old-fashioned, if not stale.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2013

I had to taste the candy, of course, to make sure it was not stale.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson