scent
Example Sentences
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I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.
From Los Angeles Times
A medley of scents drifted toward us as we approached the shore—corn porridge, bean cakes, donuts fried in coconut oil.
From Literature
On the warm afternoon breeze the scent of kupaloke is sweet as honey.
From Literature
The stories she wrote after 1915—“Prelude,” “At the Bay,” “The Garden Party”—are among her very best, full of vividly recalled sights, sounds and even scents.
Christopher followed him in, bag in hand, breathing in a scent of woodsmoke and cooking.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
