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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
Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The nose is sweet, featuring vanilla, baking spices, caramel, and incense.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Woods and Sweet Grass provide an earthy counterbalance for a set that makes an incredible gift, even for someone new to incense.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The same gospel, venerated with incense, will now be chanted in Greek.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 18 May 2025
The nose is sweet, featuring vanilla, baking spices, caramel, and incense.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
When the announcement came down, students were incensed.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Woods and Sweet Grass provide an earthy counterbalance for a set that makes an incredible gift, even for someone new to incense.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incense
Noun
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Natural vapors coming from trees, like the monoterpenes that give pine trees their scent, produce aerosols and thus low-lying clouds that hover above forests.—
Max G. Levy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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After a shower at the gym, this is my favorite scent to put on.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Although not a traditional Italian dish, Alfredo sauce is made of butter, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, pasta water, and seasoning.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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To make these vegan, use nondairy butter, a liquid egg replacement such as Just Egg, and nondairy mozzarella and Parmesan.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Scent marketing involves strategically placing fragrances at key touchpoints to influence consumer behavior, boost satisfaction and increase sales.—
Tamara Bebb,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Analyst Steve Powers upgraded shares of the fragrance and personal care products stock to buy from hold.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
Noun
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While Monster Hunter Wilds received a lot of praise at launch, the longer-term fortunes of the game four months later have been dismal.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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However, Khanna offered rare praise of Trump’s presidential campaign, approving of his promise from the 2024 election not to get into new wars.—
Grace Hagerman,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Fine, elegant bubbles carry lifted aromas of raspberry, red apple skin, and rose petal.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The smell of something simmering on the stove—garlic, ginger, soy, or even the aroma of roasted chicken or vegetables.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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And there was no such thing as being violated by a man with means: that was a form of flattery.—
Alexis Okeowo,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Trump has praised the warming Qatar-Saudi Arabia relationship and showered flattery on his hosts.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
Noun
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It’s often used in manufacturing to make perfumes, dyes, and cosmetics.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Phthalates, which are found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 13% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, according to an April study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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