incense
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Here, WSJ staffers share their thoughts after burning some of the luxurious incense offerings available now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Light a candle or a bit of incense.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Just days later, anger surged once more after the death of Aisha Umar, a mother of five who ran a business from home, selling incense and fish in the northern city of Kano.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
With incense hanging in the air, and sunlight illuminating gold-painted biblical murals on the cathedral walls, the priest urged mourners to help others, too.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
And at the back was the new altar to Thoth, with its candles and incense still burning in front of an old stuffed owl that Toby had cut his teeth on.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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