: having scent: such as
a
: having a perfumed smell
b
: having the sense of smell
c
: having or exhaling an odor
Examples of scented in a Sentence
a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room
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As the weather cools, one of the easiest ways to create a cozy atmosphere at home is by lighting a fall-scented candle.
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Ambling along the winding paths, visitors will notice a demonstration garden with culinary, medical and scented herbs; vegetable beds; and species seen in peat bogs.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The beaches, as with much of Tuscany’s coast, are a mix of free public stretches and pay-to-enter beach clubs, but the combination of pine-scented paths, seaside strolling, and village atmosphere makes Cecina the quintessential Italian beach town.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
And for true off-the-radar romance, the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe, offers cocoa-scented rainforests, black-sand coves, and turtle-nesting sights.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
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Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Ambling along the winding paths, visitors will notice a demonstration garden with culinary, medical and scented herbs; vegetable beds; and species seen in peat bogs.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The beaches, as with much of Tuscany’s coast, are a mix of free public stretches and pay-to-enter beach clubs, but the combination of pine-scented paths, seaside strolling, and village atmosphere makes Cecina the quintessential Italian beach town.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
And for true off-the-radar romance, the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe, offers cocoa-scented rainforests, black-sand coves, and turtle-nesting sights.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scented
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scented. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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