frankincense

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

Curls of frankincense unfurled in the air as a choir of children, immaculate in white despite the mud, sang God’s praises.

From Washington Post

Gold, frankincense and myrrh have been exported from the region for thousands of years.

From BBC

The burnished brass interior holds black wax infused with woody notes of frankincense, cedar and black pepper, conceived to conjure the open hearths of the majestic country homes whose mantles it’s destined to adorn.

From New York Times

Of the blends, there’s Iré Ayé, which mixes patchouli, palo santo, frankincense powder and dragon’s blood, ingredients that together “manifest monetary abundance and encourage a magical rain of riches.”

From Los Angeles Times