aroma
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Just like with wine or whiskey, fermenting and aging in wooden containers creates a flavor and aroma unique to that specific brewery, and the taste and scent become complex.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"When the shop worker took the bag inside, they noticed that this particular donation had a distinctive pungent aroma," a police spokesperson told the New Zealand Herald.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Equipment makers are developing machines that are more energy-efficient, and ventilation systems that waft aroma through the lobby—an old-school marketing tactic that still does the trick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
About 1½ miles in, we started to smell a sulfur-like aroma and knew we were close to one of the most interesting features of this hike.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
The aroma of tomato sauce drifted outside, rich with oregano and garlic.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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