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
Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Small touches do disproportionate work here, with fresh flowers, new towels and a scented candle able to shift the energy of a familiar space in minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 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.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Like pumpkin spice, pickle can be a seasoning, liqueur or scented candle, but its vibe is steadfastly sour and salty.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Small touches do disproportionate work here, with fresh flowers, new towels and a scented candle able to shift the energy of a familiar space in minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Verb
Try candles or sprays scented with citronella, lemon, or vanilla to ward them off.
—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.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scented
Adjective
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This medium-sized, rounded tree is appreciated for its fragrant white flower clusters in mid-to-late spring and year-round features.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Celebrate the fragrant blooms at the annual Sequim Lavender Festival in July.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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To Curaçao, where the air was perfumed with dama di anochi blossoms and the night was navy blue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Old Grand‑Dad 114 and Redemption push hard into spice, while Four Roses Single Barrel and Small Batch show how yeast and blending can turn the same basic ingredients into something perfumed and almost delicate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Nostalgia was for the Smurfs, for erasers that smelled like strawberries.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Heavy seaside fog settled above us, and the air smelled salty.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Meeting with Chase Reid after the 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League season, Soo Greyhounds general manager Kyle Raftis sensed a chip on his player’s shoulder.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This remark by a North Carolina journalist in 1848 neatly distilled what many sensed was overtaking American life.—
David S. Reynolds,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Garlic Garlic is an aromatic herb popular in cooking.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2026
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The whirlwind three-hour tour took us into the heart of the city, first to Mısır Çarşısı, or the Egyptian Bazaar, filled with aromatic spices and tempting Turkish delight, then to the stunning Rüstem Pasha Mosque, which was built in 1561.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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At first, [it] maybe could have felt like a caricature.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Brook's impact is felt across the department.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The players inhaled all the enthusiasm and channeled it.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scented. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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