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musk

noun

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

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Recent Examples of musk Xavier agrees and says that today’s fruity fragrances are often balanced with florals, cedar, cardamom, woods, musks, or aromatic notes to create depth and elegance. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026 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 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 café de olla mingled with the aromas of tamales, soups and stews as the chatter in the restaurant grew louder.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The sickly scent of alcohol filled the air and, when mixed with accompanying cigar smoke, combined for an odor most might find displeasing.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of scent
Noun
  • During the Qingming Festival, observed each year in April, families visit ancestral graves with food offerings and burn incense and paper replicas of everyday goods for their ancestors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The seed, Esfand, is rendered as ovoid lamps and incense holders.
    — Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of incense
Noun
  • InStyle rounds up eight cinnamon perfumes worth adding to your fragrance rotation this fall.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This year’s release includes products like face masks, serums, lifting creams and perfumes, from brands like Balmain, Caudalie, Dolce & Gabbana, Sulwhasoo, Sunday Riley and Tarte, among others.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of perfume
Noun
  • All the bath amenities are from Bvlgari’s white tea collection, with its delicate fragrance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Customers from out of state have come and made their own candles and fragrances just from hearing about it through TikTok and word-of-mouth, Salinas said.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fragrance
Noun
  • If the split area doesn’t show signs of spoilage, give the banana a sniff.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This could mean a once-a-week sniff could ward off a range of pathogens better than a vaccine, blocking them before the body has to mount an immune defense.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sniff
Noun
  • There’s not a whiff of the urgency of the studio, no hint of the emotional or psychological state in which these objects were made.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Not even their infamous 70-20 loss in Miami three years ago, three games into Vance Joseph’s return to Denver as defensive coordinator, featured that many whiffs.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of whiff
Noun
  • Non-motor symptoms include depression, anxiety, apathy, hallucinations, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, sleep disorders, loss of sense of smell, and cognitive impairments.
    — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Arugula contains glucosinolates, the natural compounds behind its punchy smell and bitter kick.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of smell
Noun
  • The science behind human pheromones, however, is wishy-washy at best, and maximizing odor may also be putting your love life in a funk.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Saltair’s refill pods lean on BHAs and zinc ricinoleate to tackle odor while smoothing skin — a skincare-crossover pitch that reframes deodorant as part of a beauty routine rather than a utilitarian purchase.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of odor

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