How to Use olfactory in a Sentence

olfactory

adjective

• Steroid nasal sprays don’t reach far enough up into the nose to reach the olfactory nerves.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 15 Oct. 2022
• At Trudon, that olfactory thread is a smoky-resinous note.
  — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
• That’s where olfactory cells—those that give us our sense of smell—reside.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2017
• Needless to say, my kitchen was an olfactory assault zone by the end of the day.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 7 Mar. 2020
• But in the antimap of the olfactory cortex, that’s not the case.
  — Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2018
• That appeal to trout’s olfactory sense is missing from lures and flies.
  — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2023
• Damage to the first — or olfactory — nerve affects your sense of smell.
  — Frances Stead Sellers, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2017
• Let’s face it, sometimes even the nicest hotels need an olfactory boost.
  — Bria McNeal, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
• One of your strategies can be olfactory.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
• Think of it as the olfactory equivalent of your best power suit.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
• The olfactory system is the pathway between the nose and the brain.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
• Humans have long turned to dogs for help in the olfactory department.
  — Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 June 2021
• Pests use olfactory cues produced by plant roots, stems, foliage, and flowers to find host plants.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
• Pests use olfactory cues produced by plant roots, stems, foliage, and flowers to find host plants.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
• The degree of anosmia (loss of smell) was confirmed through an olfactory test.
  — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
• The olfactory experience brings to mind the search for a way from the shadows to the light.
  — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
• The warm woody notes in the bottle mix with your natural scent for an olfactory result that's all your own.
  — Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 29 May 2025
• With spring's balmy climes at long last nearing, all eyes (and hearts) are set on a fresh new wardrobe—and an olfactory upgrade to match.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2018
• Merely brushing up against the leaves will leave you in a state of olfactory euphoria.
  — Norman Winter, Houston Chronicle, 25 May 2018
• Your olfactory senses should inform your choice, too.
  — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 Jan. 2026
• Fortunately, a few simple tweaks can set you back on the right olfactory course.
  — Kari Molvar, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2018
• This olfactory evolution in smells and habits of smelling took about a century.
  — Mark M. Smith, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2020
• The second is fostering new olfactory creations that could turn to be the icons of the future.
  — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
• In a seven-year study, local researchers observed young tadpoles use olfactory cues to swim with their clan.
  — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, 31 Aug. 2017
• Wrap it around your neck and just under your nose to enjoy those olfactory notes on planes, trains, and automobiles.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
• In a healthy person, aroma molecules pass through the nose and attach to olfactory nerves at the back of the nasal passages.
  — Anna Kuchment, Dallas News, 7 May 2021
• Many people know the olfactory assault of acrylates from nail salons, since some types of nail polish and nail products use them.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
• And anyway, in his olfactory social world, urination is a proud public act.
  — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
• Parfums de Marly offers a wide olfactory palette, from woody and spicy to floral and ambery.
  — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
• The scent is said to work by tapping into the link between cognitive function and the olfactory system.
  — Tara Paniogue, latimes.com, 11 July 2019