musk

noun

Definition of musknext
as in scent
a strong-smelling substance used in perfume

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Recent Examples of musk Warm yet uplifting with a strong hit of black tea, Still Bloom's cardomom, sesame, and orange top notes hit like a shot of caffeine before dissipating into a mellow, comforting underbelly of musk, rose and cedarwood, to name a few. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The new fragrance mood favors contrast over polish, with notes like tomato leaf, wet soil and smoke showing up where sugar and musk once dominated. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 One of the buds formed a small receptacle that held some musk and balsam, rare and expensive fragrances. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 DedCool understood the assignment and included a warm base of Australian sandalwood, amber, and white musk to soften the scent. — Vivien Lee, InStyle, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for musk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musk
  1. scent
  2. incense
  3. perfume
  4. fragrance
  5. sniff
  6. whiff
  7. smell
  8. odor
Noun
  • The bath products are from one of my favorite local producers, Harnn, who created a scent exclusively for Kromo.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Each can be worn solo or layered for a custom concoction—whatever the case, each cozy scent is bound to be a hit with the mom who always makes the holidays so memorable.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of scent
Noun
  • After days of cleaning graves and decorating headstones with marigolds, the cemetery here in San Andrés Mixquic is filled with the scent of copal incense and burning candles.
    — Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2026
  • This sand painting, however, is set in plaster, and because of rules against open flames in galleries, the incense pot at the base holds a clay fire, wafting smoke made of cotton.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of incense
Noun
  • The entire Hermès range of products, including ready-to-wear, perfume, scarves, and leather goods, is available here, all elegantly displayed around a central staircase.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Malta has more than 200 licensed community pharmacies, dispensing medical care alongside prescriptions, sunscreen, nail polish remover, a surprisingly robust collection of perfumes, and subpar dental floss.
    — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of perfume
Noun
  • Just plug it in, choose your essential oil fragrance and select your timer setting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This isn’t a holiday-specific activity, either; Sephora offers fragrance sampler kits year-round!
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fragrance
Noun
  • The wristband can be raised towards the nose for a sniff, while the necklace keeps the emitters close to the face.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Previous approaches have included bulky desktop equipment, scratch-and-sniff cards, and virtual reality headsets.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sniff
Noun
  • This party is a massive whiff for a number of reasons, but the biggest one has to be Tamra Judge.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Even the stuff from the best Japanese markets (and a few chain sushi restaurants) will supply that familiar whiff to varying degrees.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of whiff
Noun
  • The smell of old leather and engine oil, the heavy doors and the view of St Moritz slipping past the windows only added to the sense of occasion.
    — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This past June, a fire east of downtown in a massive frozen-food warehouse caused weeks of foul smells and frustration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of smell
Noun
  • Researchers at The Ohio State University and Zhejiang Laboratory in China have created a system that detects an odor in one place and reproduces a corresponding scent somewhere else.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Fourteen years later, Les Milne was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease, and at a Parkinson’s awareness lecture, Joy Milne noticed that the other Parkinson’s patients seemed to have a similar odor.
    — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of odor

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