frankincense

Example Sentences

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The references are to elementary Christian symbols such as frankincense and mangers, and the double-entendres tilt toward innocent jokes: “Jesus Loves Me,” for instance, is the title of moony-eyed Mary’s Act 2 opener.

From Washington Post

For these Olympics, she brought all her favorite wellness products: frankincense oil, Dragon Herbs, Deep Blue Rub, her journal and so much more.

From Washington Post

Most Spanish children receive their Christmas presents on Jan. 6, the day when Melchior, Balthazar and Caspar are said to have visited the infant Christ with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

From Reuters

For dessert, he served "gold, frankincense and myrrh blancmanges" topped with honeycomb, pistachio and liquorice crumb, which judge John Torode described as "delightful".

From BBC

For frankincense is just one of many botanical oils to find new devotees in the West after millenniums of use in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

From New York Times