It smelled stale and old like a living room that had been closed too long.

The house had started to smell old and stale.

The lobby of 1565 Park, on the other hand, just smells old.

The halls smell old and used except when you approach the dean's suite.

The room smelled old with mildew and the faint remnant of death.

The parlor was dark and smelled old and alone.

The little office smelled musty and old, as if long unaired.

The air was warm but smelled old and was thick with decay.

The classroom air smelled old and stale - the atmosphere of tombs.

Mae even held the letters to her face and said, "They smell old. "