1
: a perfumed liquid composed of alcohol and fragrant oils
2
: a cream or paste of cologne sometimes formed into a semisolid stick
Examples of cologne in a Sentence
She put on some cologne and combed her hair.
a TV commercial for men's cologne
TV commercials for men's colognes.
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Before changing locations in May, the business focused mainly on its signature perfume, cologne and candle mixing bar, offering beer and wine to customers.
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Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Puig, on the behalf of his family, asked Ellena to create four colognes in memory of Antonio Puig, who founded the house.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
One day, a group of women from Ukraine, where the cologne is a familiar scent, visited the museum.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
This is true of people who don’t bathe and also people who are fastidious about bathing and douse themselves in cologne, and everyone else in between.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Puig, on the behalf of his family, asked Ellena to create four colognes in memory of Antonio Puig, who founded the house.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 July 2025
One day, a group of women from Ukraine, where the cologne is a familiar scent, visited the museum.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
This is true of people who don’t bathe and also people who are fastidious about bathing and douse themselves in cologne, and everyone else in between.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cologne
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“Cologne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cologne. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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cologne
noun
co·logne
kə-ˈlōn 
: a liquid similar to perfume but not as strongly scented or as long-lasting
Etymology
named for Cologne, city in Germany where it was first made
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