as in scent
a strong-smelling substance used in perfume
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Recent Examples of musk
Almond, mimosa, and musk are the calming scents that make up this candle’s fragrance.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
West says that fragrances with deeper notes like musk, tobacco, and cardamom, create a lasting impression as the fragrance dries down throughout the day.
—Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
Initio’s cult-favorite musk offers comfort, elegance, and an effortlessly clean vibe.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The crisp mix of citrus, white florals, and musk is undeniably romantic, but not super girly or feminine.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
West says that fragrances with deeper notes like musk, tobacco, and cardamom, create a lasting impression as the fragrance dries down throughout the day.
—Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
Initio’s cult-favorite musk offers comfort, elegance, and an effortlessly clean vibe.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The crisp mix of citrus, white florals, and musk is undeniably romantic, but not super girly or feminine.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musk
Noun
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Skip perfumes, cologne and strong scents that may draw bees’ attention.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Light, texture, music, scent—all contribute to a sense of immersion.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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They are advised to keep windows and doors closed, avoid burning candles, incense, and indoor fires or log burners, and use air purifiers or filters to circulate clean air.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Using rose quartz, incense, or flowers can also aid you.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Toyon brings red berries in winter and white flowers in spring, while California sagebrush and Cleveland sage fill the air with an intoxicating perfume.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Skip perfumes, cologne and strong scents that may draw bees’ attention.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Vanicream has built its reputation on formulas that strip out many of the ingredients most likely to cause reactions—things like fragrance, dyes, lanolin, parabens, and formaldehyde releasers.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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His fragrance, Three Flowers, became one of the most successful perfumes of its time.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The horror-comedy entered the weekend with multiple sell-outs and considerable buzz around its odorous Stink-O-Vision shows, an alternate scratch-and-sniff version of the film – one of the first films to use the technology since 2011.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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Each shirt got an immediate sniff test.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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The tone-setting sequence put Cabrera into cruise control, getting a mix of whiffs and soft contact to limit the Angels to just one hit in six shutout innings en route to a 7-2 Cubs victory.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Now, after his revamp, the house has achieved something truly uncommon in the Palm Beach area—a whiff of humor and a dose of edgy elegance.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Dogs run freely in the green meadows and forests, where the smell of cooking fires lingers in the air and cottonwood seeds blanket dirt roads crisscrossing the site.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the early days of COVID, people complained of losing their sense of taste or smell.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Officials said the fire truck was responding to another aircraft operated by United Airlines, which had reported an odor issue and aborted its scheduled takeoff.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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At that point, a strange odor in the cabin was reported, and flight attendants complained of sudden illness.—
Colleen Mondor,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Musk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musk. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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