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the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose
dogs are able to detect scents that are far below the threshold detectable by the human nose
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as in to sense
to have a vague awareness of
he scented danger
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Recent Examples of scent
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Don't arrive late to a reservation, leave food uneaten, or wear strong scents, especially to kaiseki or sushi, where the chef will be highly protective of the subtle flavors.
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Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Kate Nateras,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
This can quickly scent the air without lighting or spraying anything, and works particularly well with a strong, fresh scent like lemon or orange.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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Noun
The earthy scent of decomposing leaves and soil contributes to the smell.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Don't arrive late to a reservation, leave food uneaten, or wear strong scents, especially to kaiseki or sushi, where the chef will be highly protective of the subtle flavors.
—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
Verb
Yes, the mighty lavender—a favorite of humans and pollinators alike—is an all-year bloomer, and its amazing purple flowers will naturally scent your home daily.
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Kate Nateras,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
This can quickly scent the air without lighting or spraying anything, and works particularly well with a strong, fresh scent like lemon or orange.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scent
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Dior and Louboutin also have luxury beauty lines, while Dior and Cartier have major fragrance businesses.
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There was also the Run space from WSN and ANDAM, featuring 12 designers across men’s, women’s, accessories and, for the first time, fragrance.
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Light citronella candles to help mask the smells that attract pests.
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The earthy scent of decomposing leaves and soil contributes to the smell.
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Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
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The banana leaf protects the fish while allowing the cedar and oak smoke to gently perfume the salmon.
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
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In writing its founding narrative, Crymes speaks to the value of both working within the fraught systems of today and sensing beyond them to more flourishing possibilities for the future.
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These include the Type 91 surface-to-air missile barge, Type 92 underwater sensing vessel, Type 93 autonomous submarine, and Type 94 surface sensing vessel, all of which form part of the UK’s broader Hybrid Navy concept.
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His-and-hers hydrotherapy facilities each have a vitality pool, aroma-steam room, sauna, ice fountain and experience showers.
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Industry experts recommend choosing products based on aroma, terpenes, and considering THC as merely one factor among many.
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Either way, for a community facing such deep loss, the space felt to Dondi like a warm blanket.
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On one wall, Garcia has some of his hats on display, beautifully constructed in beaver felt.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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Messi was trying to get a ball away from an Algerian player when he was seen digging his cleat into the back of the player’s calf.
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“Scent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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