: having scent: such as
a
: having a perfumed smell
b
: having the sense of smell
c
: having or exhaling an odor
Examples of scented in a Sentence
a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Bubble baths and scented candles and face masks are obviously wonderful.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
To definitively identify the problem, grab some lemon-scented dish soap.
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These include drinking plenty of fluids, avoiding irritants such as scented soaps and using over-the-counter pain relievers.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Bubble baths and scented candles and face masks are obviously wonderful.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
To definitively identify the problem, grab some lemon-scented dish soap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
These include drinking plenty of fluids, avoiding irritants such as scented soaps and using over-the-counter pain relievers.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scented
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scented. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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