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
But one half-acre parcel overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir is particularly redolent of the past.
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Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
In the movie’s first dramatic scene, achingly redolent of memory, the brothers—the older is eleven, the younger eight—loll in front of their family’s house, snacking, grousing, playing with paper action figures, trying to fill the solitude and the silence around them with banter and bravado.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Another fragrant fall bloomer is Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens); its olfactory delight is provided by its powerfully redolent blooms.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
But this climactic sequence, too, is redolent of too many other films to name, as is a final stretch where the apparent resolution to the sisters’ travails turns out to be something else.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
In the movie’s first dramatic scene, achingly redolent of memory, the brothers—the older is eleven, the younger eight—loll in front of their family’s house, snacking, grousing, playing with paper action figures, trying to fill the solitude and the silence around them with banter and bravado.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Another fragrant fall bloomer is Heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens); its olfactory delight is provided by its powerfully redolent blooms.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
But this climactic sequence, too, is redolent of too many other films to name, as is a final stretch where the apparent resolution to the sisters’ travails turns out to be something else.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redolent
Adjective
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And while vodka Martinis can be charming all their own, the aromatic complexities of gin and vermouth lock into each other like a vacuum seal, and render the cocktail’s 130-year dominance immediately clear.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Make room, at least once, for a wine pairing courtesy of Scott Cowan, Fogo’s entertaining sommelier, which might include an aromatic Scheurebe from Nova Scotia or a 1935 Tawny port.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Set the scene, light a fragrant candle, and let the spring fun begin.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Harasim suggests leaving out Arm & Hammer baking soda packs (which even come as air filters), or a fragrant bar of soap like Irish Spring to keep things smelling better.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Keep your hair shiny and healthy with this deliciously scented shampoo and conditioner set.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recently the brand launched scented versions like a coconut vanilla scent that Glamour's Calle is obsessed with and uses daily.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Redolent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redolent. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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