as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room
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as in perfumed
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
fancy bars of soap scented with lavender
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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
he scented danger
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Recent Examples of scented
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Now’s the time to save big on finds from top brands, like a Series 9 Apple Watch, a summery-scented Yankee Candle, and a Black and Decker vacuum for floor-to-ceiling messes.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Lunch opens with an aged white tea scented with orange peel and red dates prepared by one of the restaurant’s tea sommeliers, followed by a trio of precise appetizers, including a silky square of chicken topped with a carpet of impossibly finely cut chives.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Pheromone perfume has flooded social media feeds with bold claims about boosting attraction, but the science behind these scented sprays is murkier than the marketing suggests.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Now’s the time to save big on finds from top brands, like a Series 9 Apple Watch, a summery-scented Yankee Candle, and a Black and Decker vacuum for floor-to-ceiling messes.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Verb
Try candles or sprays scented with citronella, lemon, or vanilla to ward them off.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Lunch opens with an aged white tea scented with orange peel and red dates prepared by one of the restaurant’s tea sommeliers, followed by a trio of precise appetizers, including a silky square of chicken topped with a carpet of impossibly finely cut chives.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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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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The finish is long and perfumed, with oak and a touch of tea tree oil.
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To Curaçao, where the air was perfumed with dama di anochi blossoms and the night was navy blue.
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My father used a powerful glue to reassemble the cowboy, which twenty-five years later still smelled like orange peels.
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In a strange twist, the potential buyer reportedly smelled a rat and reached out to someone with the company, to make sure the machinery hadn’t been stolen.
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Within three seconds, phones sensed the P-waves of the first quake, said Marc Stogaitis, a principal engineer at Google who works on the early warning system.
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Leviticus writer-director Adrian Chiarella sensed a shift in the world’s acceptance and tolerance toward the LGBTQIA+ community.
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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.
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On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.
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Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances.
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The Willy Chavarria show was air-conditioned, pumped with Xinú perfume and felt expensive.
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The devastation in Venezuela is being felt far beyond the country's borders.
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When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scented. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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