as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room
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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
he scented danger
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Recent Examples of scented
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
In the present study, heating the scented wax contributed significantly to the number of new particles formed in the indoor air, particularly those smaller than 100 nanometers (nm).
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
Founder Teri Johnson turned her love of fragrance, jazz, and Harlem into a brand that designs luxury home fragrances and scented candles.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Past concepts have included Anya Mart, a supermarket-cum-corner store stocking scented candles, bags, charms, totes and other small gifts and accessories that fuse her branding with a host of familiar grocery items.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
There are probably a hundred different scented geranium species and varieties, if not more.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
In the present study, heating the scented wax contributed significantly to the number of new particles formed in the indoor air, particularly those smaller than 100 nanometers (nm).
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
Founder Teri Johnson turned her love of fragrance, jazz, and Harlem into a brand that designs luxury home fragrances and scented candles.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Past concepts have included Anya Mart, a supermarket-cum-corner store stocking scented candles, bags, charms, totes and other small gifts and accessories that fuse her branding with a host of familiar grocery items.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scented
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Botanical Name: Mimulus x hybridus Sun Exposure: Partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand Soil pH: Neutral 10 of 11 White Tobacco White tobacco has large, dramatic leaves and showy, fragrant clusters of pendent white flowers that look like a burst of shooting stars.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Best of all, fragrant herbs keep destructive insects away from zinnia flowers, and zinnias return the favor by attracting predatory insects that feed on herb pests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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This 26-ounce, triple-wicked beauty from Flamingo Estate—perfumed with jasmine, rose, bergamot, and orange blossom—is estimated to last up to 165 hours.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2024
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While the best hand creams run the gamut from fancy and perfumed to biotech infused and all-natural, dermatologists warn that the best products for dry hands will stay within certain parameters.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2024
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While some of his countrymen saw piracy as anarchist, a strike against big business, Ek sensed a more moderate path.—
Hua Hsu,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has also reportedly sensed an opportunity.—
AFP,
Fortune Asia,
23 Dec. 2024
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Delve into nature by using microscopes, experimenting with aromatic herbs, experiencing the music/vibrations of plants and taking walks through the resort’s extensive organic garden.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Completing this storybook landscape are vineyards planted with some of France’s most aromatic white grapes: gewürztraminer, pinot blanc, pinot gris, and riesling.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.—
Susan Haigh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Officers patrolling on an upper level of the subway station then smelled and saw smoke, and went to investigate, according to Tisch.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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In the viral video's comments section, viewers expressed their surprise that the felting process worked.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Several of Erivo’s looks also include felting, which Tazewell said gave them an organic quality.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
16 Feb. 2025
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When inhaled, this leads to symptoms such as irritation and inflammation.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
22 Dec. 2024
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Public health officials said human infections with H5 can happen when the virus gets in a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled from close or prolonged exposure to sick animals or their environments.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Dec. 2024
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In Han Kang’s latest novel, a character saws off the tips of two of her fingers in a woodworking accident.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scented. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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