: 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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In addition to food, trash, and other odors, such as deodorant, perfume, and scented toothpaste, Davis said campers should also secure their sweaty clothes in bear boxes, as these can also attract elk.
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
The vanilla and coconut scented cream also contains baobab oil, squalane and hyaluronic acid to firm, strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
But the friend soon lost interest in geography, and Lilian was less enamored of the girl’s collection of mechanical pencils and scented erasers imported from Japan.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Surgical Repair Of The Esophagus Was Needed Since such a tear won’t heal on itself or with supplements, vaginal steaming or some kind of scented candle, the man underwent emergency surgery through thoracoscopy to repair the esophagus.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 3 July 2025
The vanilla and coconut scented cream also contains baobab oil, squalane and hyaluronic acid to firm, strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
But the friend soon lost interest in geography, and Lilian was less enamored of the girl’s collection of mechanical pencils and scented erasers imported from Japan.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Surgical Repair Of The Esophagus Was Needed Since such a tear won’t heal on itself or with supplements, vaginal steaming or some kind of scented candle, the man underwent emergency surgery through thoracoscopy to repair the esophagus.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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