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incense

[in-sens] / ˈɪn sɛns /




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Inside one, a man held an incense stick over a coffin.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

His father’s embalmed body, dressed in military uniform, lay atop a catafalque in the country’s largest Orthodox cathedral, shrouded in incense.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Walking around in flip-flops and burning his incense while bags from Erewhon sit on his countertop, he exudes an aura of California-cool.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Light a candle or a bit of incense.

From Salon May 5, 2026

He imagined Kaori’s house, with the circle rug and the incense that smelled like burned flowers.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

But officials in mediating countries said they were incensed by Tehran’s rejection of the Oman plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

There was a catch: The doctor in question had no idea that funds were being solicited or contributed in her name — and she was incensed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Some fans are incensed at what they call "fence-sitting".

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

So, when the officials alerted the euphoric crowd that the shot didn’t count and the Bulls had actually lost, the hometown fans were incensed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Lawrence was predictably incensed by the implication that his patent claims might have infringed Caltech’s claim to primacy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

At the same time, two affordable housing projects have stalled, incensing advocates who say the government is leaving homeless people with few options other than leaving town or jail time.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2024

"The Post Office Horizon scandal is a story so incensing, outrageous and downright ugly that I found it difficult to watch," she said.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2024

After the new flavor became popular and sold out, however, boxes started being resold on platforms such as eBay at marked-up prices, incensing the Girl Scouts organization.

From Washington Times Oct. 5, 2023

Their bond remained so close that the two had a standing weekly lunch at the White House, incensing fellow Cabinet members.

From Washington Post Dec. 8, 2022

You also noticed the Priest incensing the altar.

From The Faith of Our Fathers by James Gibbons




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