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Meanings of stale smell in English

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Usage of stale smell in English
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In the room beyond, however, Tobin recognized the stale smell of disuse.
The Bone Doll's Twin
2
In the kitchen there was a stale smell, or seemed to be.
On the Beach
3
A stale smell was rising off him, dried sweat and old polyester.
The passage
4
The air was cold and had a stale smell, like dirty clothes.
The Golem and the Jinni
5
Down below, the stale smell of shit and piss assaults the senses.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
6
The room was filled with the stale smell of clothes, which Janet detested.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
7
The stale smell of the week's fog hung about the place.
Jaffery
8
I looked round, sniffing the stale smell of last night's lamp, and grunted.
Under the Red Robe
9
The unmistakable aroma of whiskey hit my nose, and the stale smell of cigarettes.
11/22/63
10
In there the sudden gloom, combined with a stale smell of incense, overpowered the victim.
The Valley of the Kings
11
The stale smell of war arose from the desolation.
Unhappy Far-Off Things
12
A strong, stale smell came out at the door.
Windy McPherson's Son
13
A wash-house kind of dampness, a stale smell of moist clay, rose from the floor.
His Masterpiece
14
A lumpy straw mattress and a sour, stale smell.
Empire in black and gold
15
It had a stale smell-cigarettesmoke, not enough airing.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
16
The air of the room was close, and she noticed the stale smell of a cigar.
Cast Adrift
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