Despite advances in germ theory, some Victorian-era physicians still defended miasmatism as an explanation for cholera.

The abandoned marsh emitted a miasmatic odor that settled over the village like a heavy, invisible blanket.

A miasmatous haze rose from the marshes, making the air thick and unhealthy for anyone passing through.

A miasmatical fog clung to the valley, and the villagers spoke of sickness whenever it rolled in.

A low wind blew miasmatically from the marsh, sending a sour, fetid scent through the village.