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as in butter
excessive praise
count on the office manager to spread the incense whenever there's a visiting VIP from the head office
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as in to anger
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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Recent Examples of incense
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Gavin said there was no sign of an electrical fire, an appliance fire or candles or incense inside the room.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Alves’s story may have incensed Kennard.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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Noun
To keep indoor air clean during periods of poor air quality, locals were also advised to keep windows and doors shut, run air conditioners or purifiers, and to avoid additional pollution sources such as fireplaces, candles, and incense.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Gavin said there was no sign of an electrical fire, an appliance fire or candles or incense inside the room.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Verb
When Musk floated his proposal to buy OpenAI in February, he was incensed that the company and Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, were pushing to transform the business into a for-profit entity.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Alves’s story may have incensed Kennard.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incense
Noun
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By noon, the scent was not quite as strong, but still lingering.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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From slam dunks to signature scents, Shaquille O’Neal’s latest venture proves fragrance can be powerful, personal, and affordable.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Finished with butter, this chicken is at home served with Roasted Potatoes, green beans, or old-school Stick of Butter Rice.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a clip from the 2006 special, the Duggars detail their purchases, which include 24 cans of milk, a case of butter and plenty of burritos.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Goth was previously featured as one of the faces of Prada’s La Femme fragrance, and has appeared in several Miu Miu campaigns, in addition to walking in the brand’s fall 2023 show.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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That’s where this fragrance-free, non-comedogenic and hypoallergenic collection — which was designed for all skin types — comes in.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The simple yet refined formula earns praise from the pros and love from our editors who keep a bottle with them at all times and use it on everything from breakouts to piercings.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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But his decision to lean into the heartache and share a moment of friendship and vulnerability online is what has earned him widespread praise among viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to this year’s Best of Beauty winners in the Scent category, a list that includes nine genre-defining fragrances, a solid perfume, two body mists, one delicious-smelling hair mist, two oils, and four home aromas.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The aromas of this wine - maraschino cherry, pink roses and sea breeze - are dazzling; there is great freshness, excellent complexity and significant persistence; enjoy this over the next three to five years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Private Money, Public Breakthroughs To call Saad Bhamla and his seven co-recipients polymaths is more than flattery.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In aggregate, users favored responses full of agreement and flattery.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Welcome to this year’s Best of Beauty winners in the Scent category, a list that includes nine genre-defining fragrances, a solid perfume, two body mists, one delicious-smelling hair mist, two oils, and four home aromas.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Diptyque, the Parisian luxury purveyor of perfumes and candles, is opening its first San Diego boutique there soon, near Apple Store.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Korean taffy candy is considered good luck, specifically for the CSAT.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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Volunteers in yellow shirts handed out grapes, watermelon, taffy and Gatorade to community members, and white candles to be lit.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Incense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incense. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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