scent
Example Sentences
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It was March, and if you rolled down the window, the only scent was exhaust.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“Bring it on,” he’ll say when a bartender asks him if he wants a flower with his cocktail, anticipating once again that perfect blend of color, scent and taste.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The olfactory bulb, located in the forebrain, processes signals from scent receptors in the nose.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
She could smell the scent in her clothes and hair as she got off the plane.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
On the warm afternoon breeze the scent of kupaloke is sweet as honey.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing scent
The Nose Knows: Olfactory Vocabulary
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Words to Know Before You Defrost the Bird
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Smell Words
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