musk
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The U.S. reciprocated with two musk oxen, Milton and Matilda.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
As Kidd looks around and watches strangers become friends over a sniff of musk or jasmine, he reflects on part of the magic of the Smellers Club and other fragrance communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
"This time of year there is not much to hunt. So we rely on musk ox meat and skin," Kleist says.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
I inhale the musk of his aftershave, a whiff of hair oil.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
A trail of musks, resinous woods and creamy florals follow him around like an orb of protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
The new fragrance oil comes in a 10-millimeter, travel-friendly rollerball bottle and is an olfactory delight thanks to 12 musks: lily of the valley, ambergris, oakmoss and amber woods, among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
But the distinctive quality all musks share is a certain lushness, a tendency to smell as opulent as cashmere feels.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2018
Modern musks can be filthy, dainty, weighty, wispy; in short, they’re unpredictable.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2018
The air was rife with the musks of the blossomed mountain-sides, and a medley of bird-music emanated from a hundred species, flitting and flapping their wet wings in the morning dew.
From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by Everett MacDonald
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