Examples of guaiac in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Pomegranate Noir Home Candle $80 at Jo Malone London
Fall doesn't have to mean giving up your favorite fruity scents—just look to this candle, that brings together notes of tart, juicy pomegranate with autumnal hints of smoky guaiac wood.
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Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2023
Filled with woodsy notes like cedar, guaiac, and cashmere woods, along with patchouli, amber, and moss—lightened by tuberose, star anise, rockrose, and cardamom—this candle is perfect for giving your home a warm, old world elegance.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2023
Vyrao Rose Marie Candle Cast in a divine blush pink wax and held in objet d'art vessel, Vyrao’s Rose Marie candle scent is a creamy floral lead by violet leaf with a touch of woodsiness by way of black tobacco, smoky guaiac wood, and sandalwood.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2023
The fragrance is elegant and charming, perfect for date nights or long office days with its notes of pomegranate, spicy pink pepper, and smoky guaiac wood.
—Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2022
The potent juice is worldly and rich, driven by Australian sandalwood (one of the world's most precious woods) and brightened by Italian bergamot and Central American guaiac wood.
—Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 18 Nov. 2020
Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2023
Filled with woodsy notes like cedar, guaiac, and cashmere woods, along with patchouli, amber, and moss—lightened by tuberose, star anise, rockrose, and cardamom—this candle is perfect for giving your home a warm, old world elegance.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2023
Vyrao Rose Marie Candle Cast in a divine blush pink wax and held in objet d'art vessel, Vyrao’s Rose Marie candle scent is a creamy floral lead by violet leaf with a touch of woodsiness by way of black tobacco, smoky guaiac wood, and sandalwood.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2023
The fragrance is elegant and charming, perfect for date nights or long office days with its notes of pomegranate, spicy pink pepper, and smoky guaiac wood.
—Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2022
The potent juice is worldly and rich, driven by Australian sandalwood (one of the world's most precious woods) and brightened by Italian bergamot and Central American guaiac wood.
—Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 18 Nov. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin Guaiacum
First Known Use
1750, in the meaning defined above
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“Guaiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guaiac. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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guaiac
noun
guai·ac
ˈg(w)ī-ˌak 
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