: 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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And bathing a cat, especially with scented soaps, can mask that scent, which can cause stress and anxiety.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Here, the wooden interior is warm and modern, with minimalist landscape photography—by English owner Shouya Grigg, an artist and decades-long Niseko resident—plus contemporary paintings, flower arrangements, scented candles, shelves of ceramics, and a wood-burning stove.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Mix a scented essential oil with water and spray the solution on your clothes and suitcase when traveling to deter bugs from hitching a ride home with you.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
The formulas are light scented, non-flaky, and packed with nourishing ingredients such as vitamin E, mango shea butter, castor oil, and aloe vera.
—Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Here, the wooden interior is warm and modern, with minimalist landscape photography—by English owner Shouya Grigg, an artist and decades-long Niseko resident—plus contemporary paintings, flower arrangements, scented candles, shelves of ceramics, and a wood-burning stove.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Mix a scented essential oil with water and spray the solution on your clothes and suitcase when traveling to deter bugs from hitching a ride home with you.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
The formulas are light scented, non-flaky, and packed with nourishing ingredients such as vitamin E, mango shea butter, castor oil, and aloe vera.
—Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
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 4 Mar. 2026.
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