frankincense

Example Sentences

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The Three Wise Men may have struggled for a third gift if they were shopping today—and not because of a bull market in frankincense and myrrh.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Eventually, he settled on the eight most frequently mentioned: desert dates, Yemeni Sidr honey, sycamore figs, Israeli golden raisins, prickly juniper berries, carob fruit, black cumin and frankincense.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Notes include Timur pepper, coriander/cilantro leaf, black tea, frankincense, violet, saffron, amber, patchouli and vanilla.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

The frankincense that tickled my nose and set off allergy fits of sneezing in the middle of Mass my entire childhood.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

Apple jelly, not frankincense or myrrh, spilled across the stage.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper