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potpourri

[poh-poo-ree, poh-poo-ree] / ˌpoʊ pʊˈri, ˈpoʊ pʊˌri /


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To make my own, I alchemized a potpourri of sandalwood, hinoki wood, palo santo, mint, patchouli and tachibana orange.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

Doing the same in the U.S. would end needless bureaucracy and a potpourri of repayment plans and provide a safety net for struggling borrowers facing unemployment or health shocks.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

Great Wolf Lodge is featuring a Pumpkin Spice Suite at five of its resorts this fall, decked out with potpourri, pumpkin throw pillows and bottomless pumpkin spice lattes.

From Washington Times Aug. 24, 2023

That California-based health-food chain’s signature spiced chai was brewed in vast quantities and perfumed the air so heavily that, after a hard day’s work, my company-issued “tea”-shirt smelled more like potpourri than perspiration.

From Seattle Times Jan. 14, 2023

I want to smuggle in a blanket and some potpourri, too.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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