incense
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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
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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
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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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