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Noun
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News coverage can’t prepare you for the stupefying endlessness of the destruction, nor for the metallic stench that seeps in through closed windows.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025 -
In 2018, a trailer parked in a suburban neighborhood of Guadalajara was only discovered by the stench of the 273 bodies decomposing inside of it.—
Tyler McBrien,
The Dial,
28 Jan. 2025
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Most pleasantly unexpected of all is Khruangbin, the Houston trio whose blend of funk, psych-rock, and soul has steadily put viewers in a daze until 2024’s A La Sala boosted the band’s rise significantly.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
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Behind the turntables, the veteran music aficionado effortlessly blended decades of Hip-Hop, R&B, funk, electronic, and other genres, keeping guests on their feet.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rom-coms often reek of sentimental nonsense, but this one proudly goes its own way melding the relatable with the absurd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Kentucky’s capital, Frankfort, reeks of German (food) domination.—
Nick Thomas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Staleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staleness. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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