stale
Example Sentences
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Things are looking a little stale this year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
When a local bakery near the square opens up, the owner distributes stale bread among the crowd.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Scenario discussion at the press conference: Minutes are published with a delay, so they can be perceived as stale.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Many critics, however, dismissed the film as stale, even outdated.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
He raised his muzzle to catch the scents wafting from the valley: some jays and a few stale elk droppings; several storm-broken spruce; lots of willow herb and withered blueberries.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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