Definition of redolent
1 : exuding fragrance : aromatic
2a : full of a specified fragrance : scented air redolent of seaweedb : evocative, suggestive a city redolent of antiquity
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Examples of redolent in a Sentence
my grandmother's house always seemed to be redolent with the aroma of baking bread
Recent Examples of redolent from the Web
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The boots today are still redolent of 2,000 miles of toil.
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But one bite into them reveals a depth of flavor in a masa redolent with sweet ground corn, which Linquist complements with stewed chicken and a poblano sauce.
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After all, the president came into office a brand: one that, in his billowing navy suits and too-long power ties, his signature blond comb-over and fake tan, was redolent of ersatz 1980s nostalgia.
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The molten Gruyere — placed in a ceramic bowl on a wire rack over a flaming tea candle — is redolent of white wine, cherry schnapps and garlic on the backbeat.
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Tessier’s mouthcoating, full-bodied viognier is redolent with heady peach, apricot and honeysuckle notes.
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Ginobili, who has played for the Spurs since 2002, is the N.B.A. player whose game is most redolent of silent-movie comedians.
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The Winds of Winter are more redolent of hot dogs and stale beer than one might imagine.
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Those pungent clouds of blue smoke that fog my childhood memories—joyous scenes of adults laughing and puffing on cigarettes—were already redolent of death to her.
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Did You Know?
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 impregnated with odors. It can also be used of something that reminds us of something else or evokes a certain emotional response, as in "a city redolent of antiquity."
Origin and Etymology of redolent
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin redolent-, redolens, present participle of redolēre to emit a scent, from re-, red- + olēre to smell — more at odor
Synonym Discussion of redolent
REDOLENT Defined for English Language Learners
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: having a strong smell : full of a fragrance or odor
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: causing thoughts or memories of something
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