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Meanings of musty smell in English

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Usage of musty smell in English
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He was used to the musty smell of the old hall carpet.
Youth and the Bright Medusa
2
A musty smell of urine and damp straw lay in the air.
The hangman's daughter
3
The dank, musty smell only added to the creepy feel of the room.
The Maze Runner
4
The sofa felt amazing when I sank onto it, despite its musty smell.
Enclave
5
There were no city sounds, and only a strangely musty smell.
The Magicians of Caprona
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I spoke into her shoulder, the musty smell of her sweater enveloping me.
Eve
7
The air inside was cool, but with a slight musty smell.
La's orchestra saves the world
8
She paced the balcony impatiently, inhaling the musty smell of geraniums.
The comfort of strangers
9
As he'd been standing here, he'd noticed the musty smell was much stronger.
Hunter's moon: a novel
10
It was dark inside the sack, with an overwhelming musty smell.
The frog princess
11
The musty smell of the secret cavern lingered in her head.
Shadow's son
12
I coughed as I took in the thick musty smell of damp dirt.
The ghost chronicles
13
The parlor had a musty smell which was not unpleasant; in fact, slightly aromatic.
The Debtor: A Novel
14
The air was heavy with the musty smell of humanity.
Of Human Bondage
15
The musty smell poured out on them like the damp from an opened vault.
The Best Short Stories of 1915, and the Yearbook of the American...
16
The same dank, musty smell and the same suggestive silence.
The Blind Spot
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