as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
my grandmother's house always seemed to be redolent with the aroma of baking bread
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Recent Examples of redolent
Flamingo Estate’s newest soap brick is redolent of tangerine, blood orange, and citrus blossom.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Designer Jerry Lorenzo doesn’t much care for outré gestures, theatrical poses, and arch style statements redolent of novelty.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
The Library of Cultures is decorated with lapis lazuli pigments and gilded wood, while the Music Room is redolent of Venice’s golden age.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The internet, at this point, still felt redolent with possibility.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Designer Jerry Lorenzo doesn’t much care for outré gestures, theatrical poses, and arch style statements redolent of novelty.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
The Library of Cultures is decorated with lapis lazuli pigments and gilded wood, while the Music Room is redolent of Venice’s golden age.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The internet, at this point, still felt redolent with possibility.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for redolent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redolent
Adjective
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There were black burlat cherries, plump apricots, a basket of fragrant strawberries.—
Danielle Postel-Vinay,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Your family or guests will enjoy the fragrant spices, nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture of the sweet treat, but the purple color, which is similar to that of blueberries, will be the real conversation starter.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As for the drinks, a modest wine list and cocktails like the Old Coast Fashioned (bourbon, demerara syrup, aromatic bitters, orange peel) are on the menu.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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The tiny black specks of vanilla pack a surprisingly aromatic punch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The cookies in cream ice cream is made with gluten-free chocolate cookies and a vanilla-scented cream.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bubble baths and scented candles and face masks are obviously wonderful.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Redolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redolent. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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