as in aromatic
having a pleasant smell
my grandmother's house always seemed to be redolent with the aroma of baking bread
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Recent Examples of redolent
As a wholly unique opportunity to own a property so inherently redolent of Kyoto’s spiritual and cultural history, significant interest is anticipated across Japan and from global Japanophiles alike.
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Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
She’s grown wise during her absence, sharing in this smoldering, ‘90s-redolent track that some bridges are worth burning, despite the adage.
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Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2026
The peak-twee EPs are redolent of their moment in micro-history but also transcend it, standing up as classics of their kind.
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Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
The store is redolent with the aroma of warm chocolate and an ambience evoking the agricultural roots of cacao with plants and growing tunnels.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for redolent
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
She’s grown wise during her absence, sharing in this smoldering, ‘90s-redolent track that some bridges are worth burning, despite the adage.
—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2026
The peak-twee EPs are redolent of their moment in micro-history but also transcend it, standing up as classics of their kind.
—
Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
The store is redolent with the aroma of warm chocolate and an ambience evoking the agricultural roots of cacao with plants and growing tunnels.
—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for redolent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redolent
Adjective
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The vines work hard to take root, and from their struggle come wines that are bold, aromatic, and uniquely Croatian.
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Like sage, basil is an aromatic herb with strong natural oils that can negatively affect the flavor of cucumbers.
Adjective
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There are fragrant flowers, rose bushes in the backyard of the private villas, rows of lavender alongside the streets, plus cypress, figs, pines and more.
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Kaffir lime, bumpy and bitter-tasting fruit of the species Citrus hystrix, known for its fragrant leaves.
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Any sweet scents—whether natural from flowers or manmade scented soaps and perfumes—attract wasps.
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Visitors can salsa dance in Puerto Rico, milk a mechanical cow in Michigan, walk through an orange-scented citrus grove in Florida, practice their lasso skills in Wyoming, pick up Mardi Gras beads in Louisiana, send a postcard from West Virginia and peruse a Waffle House menu in Georgia.
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“Redolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redolent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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