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as in butter
excessive praise
count on the office manager to spread the incense whenever there's a visiting VIP from the head office
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as in to anger
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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Recent Examples of incense
Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Poor indoor air practices during this period, like using candles or incense, can worsen already unhealthy conditions indoors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Former Maryland basketball players ‘incensed,’ don’t want ‘mercenary coaches’
New fee on tire purchases in Maryland?
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The scent of copal incense fills the air and the streets are filled with faces painted in elaborate calavera (skull) makeup.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Poor indoor air practices during this period, like using candles or incense, can worsen already unhealthy conditions indoors.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
They are incensed that the Senate’s budget resolution includes different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Former Maryland basketball players ‘incensed,’ don’t want ‘mercenary coaches’
New fee on tire purchases in Maryland?
—Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incense
Noun
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My nightly shower regimen has turned into an everything shower, complete with subtle sea salt scents, scrubs, and body washes infused with nourishing and replenishing ingredients.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
8 May 2025
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Lysol's Lavender & Cotton Blossom fragrance is available in a suite of Lysol products to disinfect or clean every room in the home, killing 99.9% of germs while leaving behind a refreshing scent!—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Place bacon fat and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 May 2025
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Nuts and Nut Butters Nuts and nut butters contain a good amount of protein in small servings.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
12 May 2025
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Included in the launch are the Sublime Large Gift Set ($159), which comes with a full, mini and travel-size fragrance, and the Sublime Small Gift Set ($45) featuring a miniature and travel bottle.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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His transformative journey into perfumery began unexpectedly during a visit to France, where a chance encounter ignited his enduring passion for fragrances.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Cosby is a gifted novelist whose passionate writing about the modern South has garnered him much critical praise and the admiration of President Obama.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Word of mouth is a powerful tool, and those who have been lucky enough to spend a significant amount of time with a Lexus GS F tend to sing its praises.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
13 May 2025
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Pronounced aromas of charred oak, caramelized banana, vanilla bean, and fresh-baked cornbread are featured on the nose.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The sweet, earthy aroma after a late August rainstorm.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
17 May 2025
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Sometimes my brother steals my puns, which should be the greatest form of flattery.—
Elana Rabinowitz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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So much so, in fact, that schoolchildren have started using her name as a form of flattery.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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In the first quarter, sales in the perfume and beauty category were down half a point to 129 million euros, while sales in the home and jewelry category were up 6.1 percent to 256 million euros.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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One such secret addresses the age-old issue of making your perfume last.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2025
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Someone is then shot with a harpoon, only to have their guts pulled like taffy from the wound.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Boucher was on the hunt for Abba-Zaba, a chewy taffy bar with a real peanut butter center.—
Jessica Ma,
Sacramento Bee,
20 July 2024
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“Incense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incense. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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