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as in butter
excessive praise
count on the office manager to spread the incense whenever there's a visiting VIP from the head office
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as in to anger
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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Recent Examples of incense
Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The unique blend of barrels gives birth to an especially aromatic malt, awash in sage and incense, and arriving on the tongue with gentle threads of ginger and smoked coconut.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
They were particularly incensed she was being freed while Paul Whelan, a Marine veteran also imprisoned at the time, was not, even though as the film makes clear, Griner went out of her way in her letter to Biden from prison to ask for Whelan’s and others’ release too.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Grejo snapped his fingers for the cigarettes to be passed and lit one, but after a single long drag, Adi noticed, never smoked it again, instead clasping it between his fingers like a personal incense stick.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The unique blend of barrels gives birth to an especially aromatic malt, awash in sage and incense, and arriving on the tongue with gentle threads of ginger and smoked coconut.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Given that as many as a hundred thousand people escaped slavery and found refuge in free states in the nineteenth century, fugitives represented a population residing illegally within largely sympathetic communities—a fact that incensed hard-liners on the slavery issue.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
They were particularly incensed she was being freed while Paul Whelan, a Marine veteran also imprisoned at the time, was not, even though as the film makes clear, Griner went out of her way in her letter to Biden from prison to ask for Whelan’s and others’ release too.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incense
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The one thing worth noting, however, is that the lotion has medicinal-like scent.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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But flowers also evoke our senses, especially when captured in scent.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Once cooked, transfer the meat to a plate and cook your eggs in the residual fat left in the pan instead of butter.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The lobster with garlic butter, parsley, and saffron risotto is mandatory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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Estée Lauder is suing Walmart in federal court alleging that the retailer sold counterfeit versions of the cosmetic company's fragrance and skin care products in its online store.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The selection features body washes and creams, hand soaps and sanitizers, fine fragrance mists, lip glosses, candles, and decorative accessories.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2026
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But Scott drew praise from Canales for his communication and leadership skills.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The cool-girl pair garners plenty of praise, and the kicker?—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Alongside the artifacts that inspired this project, the team recreated the aromas of mummification in ancient Egypt.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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The buns get their faint green color and grassy, coconut-leaning aroma from the addition of pandan.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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These evocations of the French master in a daily newspaper are not the stuff of flattery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The flattery must forever escalate and grow more fawning, until every follower’s dignity is shorn away.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Because of its lower perfume concentration, body mists work beautifully as light, everyday scents, for fragrance layering, or even quick hair touch-ups, per Nordstrom beauty director Autumne West.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wine exports fell by 39 percent; perfumes and cosmetics by 25 percent, and leather goods by 15 percent, according to the data published by the External Trade Statistics and Analyses Division.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The store also has some more traditional candy and a large assortment of taffy.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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So, go ahead, give a pound of peanut-butter fudge from Chatham Candy Manor ($20), or two pounds of Shriver’s taffy ($30), or a tin of Peppermint Divinity from the Vermont Country Store ($17), or a tub of Dubble Bubble ($19).—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Incense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incense. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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