Choose the Right Synonym for redolent

odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic mean emitting and diffusing scent. odorous applies to whatever has a strong distinctive smell whether pleasant or unpleasant. odorous cheeses should be tightly wrapped fragrant applies to things (such as flowers or spices) with sweet or agreeable odors. a fragrant rose redolent applies usually to a place or thing impregnated with odors. the kitchen was redolent of garlic and tomatoes aromatic applies to things emitting pungent often fresh odors. an aromatic blend of tobaccos

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Redolent traces back to the Latin verb olēre ("to smell") and is a relative of olfactory ("of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell"). In its earliest English uses in the 15th century, redolent simply meant "having an aroma." Today, it usually applies to a place or thing permeated with odors. Scent and memory are famously linked, and an extended use of redolent to mean “evocative” or “suggestive” links them again, as in “lollipops redolent of childhood.”

Examples of redolent in a Sentence

my grandmother's house always seemed to be redolent with the aroma of baking bread

Recent Examples on the Web Some burst with juniper flavor, while others are redolent with the aroma of rose petals. — Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2019 But while their observations are interesting, their presence in the film (and the clips from the production) seem more redolent of star power than insightful historical commentary. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2019 The spaghettoni al limone is especially strong, a twist on the Southern Italian dish with a redolent fruitiness that seems to infuse every pasta strand. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2019 So soothing, so redolent of simpler times (which is sort of my ZIP Code). — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 3 July 2019 The finished pickles are slightly salty, redolent with herbaceous Mexican oregano and laced with chipotle smoke, followed by the sharper heat of fresh jalapeño. — SFChronicle.com, 26 July 2019 David D’Orio’s arsenal, a dozen weapons made of colorful glass, are too redolent of Flash Gordon serials to frighten. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 21 June 2019 The elegiac score by Lisa Gutkin and Aaron Halva is redolent with the buoyant melancholy of klezmer. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, 11 June 2019 When Jeffrey Kalinsky opened his eponymous store in New York’s Meatpacking district in the late 90s, the neighborhood was still redolent with the industry that gave it its name. — Olivia Martin, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2018 See More

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