miasmas

variants also miasmata
plural of miasma
as in clouds
a vapor of something unpleasant or unhealthy A miasma of smog settled over the city. a miasma of foul-smelling smoke

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clouds
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  • Seeing an astronaut like Adenot clinging to the space station with the clouds and blue oceans of Earth below puts things into perspective.
    Brett Tingley, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The region is getting an unusually hot start to September due to a strong area of high pressure that has built over the region, helping suppress clouds and rain and allowing temperatures to climb.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Miasmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasmas. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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