scent

Example Sentences

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Part of what has boosted the industry is younger generations’ penchant for “fragrance wardrobes,” with a scent to suit every mood, rather than the one or two signature perfumes favored by older generations.

From MarketWatch

Along with pugmarks, the team looks for other signs, including scrapes and scent‑marking spots, before carefully fixing a camera to a rock along the trail.

From BBC

“If the T-shirts still have my scent, then maybe the kit will bond with me.”

From Literature

I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.

From Los Angeles Times

A medley of scents drifted toward us as we approached the shore—corn porridge, bean cakes, donuts fried in coconut oil.

From Literature