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incense

[in-sens] / ˈɪn sɛns /




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Distinguished by a red-tiled facade and paper lanterns hanging overhead, the shrine had offering cups arranged in rows on a crimson table and a bronze urn spouting wisps of incense.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

For many in China, practices such as burning incense can be considered cultural traditions, rather than religious.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

The Guardian called the programme "the most controversial show of the year", external, and its four-star review said the documentary "will incense and offend some of its viewers", but that "Pemberton answers his questions convincingly".

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Together they lit some incense and munched on muffins and chips and guacamole.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

They continue to circle as the music and the incense rise into the starry sky above.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

There was a catch: The doctor in question had no idea that funds were being solicited or contributed in her name — and she was incensed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

So, when the officials alerted the euphoric crowd that the shot didn’t count and the Bulls had actually lost, the hometown fans were incensed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Sanchez was particularly incensed when an 11-acre plot in the city’s Manton neighborhood, on a largely residential street, became a single-story self-storage facility with long rows of garage doors.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

One dermatologist was so incensed by my article he told me it had left him with a "feeling of absolute dread and trepidation" about how he was going to manage his Monday morning clinic.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Doubletree Mutt looked into the barn, his big tail waving provocatively, and Jody was so incensed at his health that he found a hard black clod on the floor and deliberately threw it.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

At the same time, two affordable housing projects have stalled, incensing advocates who say the government is leaving homeless people with few options other than leaving town or jail time.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2024

"The Post Office Horizon scandal is a story so incensing, outrageous and downright ugly that I found it difficult to watch," she said.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2024

After the new flavor became popular and sold out, however, boxes started being resold on platforms such as eBay at marked-up prices, incensing the Girl Scouts organization.

From Washington Times Oct. 5, 2023

Personal photographs of Moreno lying in bed, as well as images of close family members dancing, were also leaked, incensing him.

From Seattle Times Apr. 11, 2019

Bucks, meantime, working carefully to seem unconcerned and incensing McCloud with great clouds of smoke, tried to discuss his case with him as he had already done with the mine surgeon.

From Whispering Smith by N. C. (Newell Convers) Wyeth




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