musk

noun

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

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Recent Examples of musk The scent, which retails for $55, is described as a floral musk with hints of peach, jasmine and pink peony. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Featuring top notes of orange, bergamot, and lemon mixed with honeyed florals and the essence of musk, cedarwood, and sandalwood, each item leaves behind a clean, calming, slightly herbaceous scent. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 July 2026 Perfumers often create this effect with notes like white musk, skin musk, aldehydes, watery florals, sheer woods, and delicate citrus, which together can evoke a cozy sense of self-care. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026 Available starting Wednesday, her inaugural scent settles somewhere between a hyper-feminine floral and an ultra-masculine musk, with notes of peach blossom, jasmine, velvety orris, pink peony and soft ambroxan. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 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 scent of burning copal filled the air on a recent Monday night as Nury Ortega placed a headdress of long, colorful feathers on her head.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Its rich, satisfying lather has a light citrus scent to make wash days feel just a little more elevated.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of scent
Noun
  • The fragrance features top notes of bergamot, basil and saffron, with mid notes of wild fig, agarwood, pinot noir accord and base notes of incense, papyrus and black amber.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The smell of freshly ground espresso and incense fills the air, and staff speak to patients in hushed, discreet tones, almost as if discussing state secrets.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of incense
Noun
  • Like the best perfume, Swift’s songs transport us to another place, another time.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • On and Off the Avenue Rachel Syme on nostalgia in new perfumes.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of perfume
Noun
  • Just like smelling a particular fragrance can bring back a memory faster than any other sense, a Taylor Swift song strikes an immediate, familiar chord.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The key may be to open a few windows, find low-fragrance cleaning agents, and get used to your home’s natural scents.
    — Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragrance
Noun
  • United could barely get a sniff of the ball and many stereotypes about the two managers’ contrasting styles of play ended up bearing out.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Every sniff and sip unlocks a new avenue of flavor, from sugary sweets to citrus to orchard fruit to earthiness and herbal spice.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of sniff
Noun
  • His slider gets the eighth-highest whiff rate among any pitch in baseball.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Cameron recorded 14 called strikes and 12 whiffs, per Baseball Savant.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of whiff
Noun
  • Rarely has a film so resourcefully evoked the transportive but decidedly analog thrill of reading; rarely has the warmly musty smell of research libraries and archives somehow wafted with such sense-memory precision off a cinema screen.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ecology officials fined Nippon $4,500 in 2024 for releasing excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide, a poisonous gas with a strong smell.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of smell
Noun
  • Paying attention to your own body’s needs, and making time for a quick, warm shower can be not only essential for skin health and odor control, but good for relaxation.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Cheeses made with moist milk mature faster and can develop unpleasantly pungent odors and flavors like ammonia.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of odor

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