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incense

[in-sens] / ˈɪn sɛns /




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Photos showed her praying while holding incense sticks and comforting bereaved people near displayed names and portraits of at least two soldiers.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

It’s beat up and old, and smells like incense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

It smells of incense inside and we light a candle.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

At a recent auction of “The David Lynch Collection,” the director’s espresso machine sold for $45,500, his director’s chair for $95,000, and an incense holder he made himself in 1974 for $52,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

I took a deep breath, eased the incense burner I was holding back onto the shelf, and moved out of the shadows.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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