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perfume

[pur-fyoom, per-fyoom, per-fyoom, pur-fyoom] / ˈpɜr fjum, pərˈfjum, pərˈfjum, ˈpɜr fjum /


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Yes, they do, for perfume and for investing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

He also said that their two children reminded him of "the best" of Michelle and that they "ask for her perfume so they can still smell her".

From BBC May 20, 2026

Whether you want to find a signature fragrance or learn how to craft your own perfume, these aromatic L.A. places will have you on the scent.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Maybe one person’s stink is another’s perfume; maybe we’ve gone nose-blind to all fetidness.

From Salon May 14, 2026

Gia smiled, then used her marvel to crush the perfume bottle on the counter.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The devil only occasionally played a part in ads for fashion products, such as perfumes, makeup and handkerchiefs.

From Salon May 17, 2026

At another wholesale mall, iridescent streamers and gold mirror balls hung from the ceiling of Wen Linpeng's shop selling colourful soap bars, perfumes and make-up products.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

The vouchers were reportedly intended as raffle prizes and gifts to volunteers, but Joell-Deshields spent them on luxury perfumes and Apple products, the directors said.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

Add “volatile organic compounds,” which come from cars, paints, industrial processing, perfumes, cleaning supplies — just open your cabinets and you’ll find some.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

He restricted his vest-pocket empire of worn, exotic clothing, false perfumes, and cheap jewelry to those places.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Perhaps the book’s greatest feat is its depiction of the historical moment when the modern overpowered the ancient—a world, now lost, of floridly costumed courtiers, fabled princes, exotic vices and perfumed palaces.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

The steakhouse creamed spinach, perfumed with nutmeg and unapologetically rich.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

For now, Estrada and Kolding are basking in their perfumed frontyard.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2025

Follow your nose through a garden, and pay attention to what memories are triggered: spring lilacs and newly turned soil, freshly cut lawn and lazy summer days perfumed with lavender, the damp decay of autumn.

From Seattle Times Feb. 9, 2024

It was warm, and the sickly sweet rot from winter’s thaw and a coming storm perfumed the air.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Its paprika and gentle heat bloom in the oven, perfuming everything around it.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

When one skater went airborne for a tailslide, scraping the Pulaski stonework with the edge of his deck, Fuchs pointed an index finger upward as if the sound were perfuming the air.

From Washington Post Sep. 17, 2022

It’s not just about lighting a stick and perfuming your home.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2022

I complained to my mom about how the sharp, sweet smell was perfuming my kitchen and living room, and she suggested slicing and saving them in the freezer.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2022

They would arrive earlier than the others and spend the morning shaving him, giving him massages with hot towels, cutting and polishing the nails on his hands and feet, and perfuming him with toilet water.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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