scent
Example Sentences
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People drifted in and out, collecting bags of food or hot plates, as the air filled with the scent of cooking.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
In a recent study, Dai used genetic engineering to develop algae that produce limonene, a natural oil responsible for the familiar scent of oranges.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
As long as the full-size product’s box is sealed, customers can return the perfume for a full refund or exchange it for another scent from the company’s stock of past fragrances.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The idea is that even the most mundane of things can be maxxed, whether that’s sleep, scent, status — even a particular country, namely China.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The comfy scent of evening chimney fires mingles with the autumn air as we walk back to the Mutton.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing scent
The Nose Knows: Olfactory Vocabulary
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Smell Words
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