as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
delicately perfumed stationery
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Recent Examples of perfumed
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Some cookies, like the Kona Coffee Dark Choc Espresso, have a deep, more complex richness, while others, like the Lilikoi (Passionfruit) White Chocolate, were overwhelmingly floral and perfumed.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s Berenice II, were also perfumed, Brøns finds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The buttery cake is amply perfumed with vanilla, with almond extract providing a subtle yet present supporting note.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Avoid using abrasive and perfumed cleansers, astringents, and skin pads.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Cardamom and clove perfumed the air, mingling with the scent of fresh flatbread wafting from ovens around every corner.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
But oh, does Sorrentino know how to apply liberal splashes of visual lushness to this pretty fashion plate of a movie that’s perfumed like one of those ads in a magazine.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
This 26-ounce, triple-wicked beauty from Flamingo Estate—perfumed with jasmine, rose, bergamot, and orange blossom—is estimated to last up to 165 hours.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
While the best hand creams run the gamut from fancy and perfumed to biotech infused and all-natural, dermatologists warn that the best products for dry hands will stay within certain parameters.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Some cookies, like the Kona Coffee Dark Choc Espresso, have a deep, more complex richness, while others, like the Lilikoi (Passionfruit) White Chocolate, were overwhelmingly floral and perfumed.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
At Shen House, once the lavish residence of Ming dynasty tycoon Shen Wansan, creaking floorboards and moon gates lead to quiet courtyards perfumed with jasmine—while silk threads shimmer in tiny shops, and calligraphers bend over scrolls lit by lantern glow.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s Berenice II, were also perfumed, Brøns finds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The buttery cake is amply perfumed with vanilla, with almond extract providing a subtle yet present supporting note.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Avoid using abrasive and perfumed cleansers, astringents, and skin pads.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Cardamom and clove perfumed the air, mingling with the scent of fresh flatbread wafting from ovens around every corner.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
But oh, does Sorrentino know how to apply liberal splashes of visual lushness to this pretty fashion plate of a movie that’s perfumed like one of those ads in a magazine.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
This 26-ounce, triple-wicked beauty from Flamingo Estate—perfumed with jasmine, rose, bergamot, and orange blossom—is estimated to last up to 165 hours.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
While the best hand creams run the gamut from fancy and perfumed to biotech infused and all-natural, dermatologists warn that the best products for dry hands will stay within certain parameters.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfumed
Adjective
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Cook for 30 seconds, until the herbs are fragrant.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Plump agnolotti pasta was a spin on Mexican street corn, packed with white butter, corn, and mascarpone in a sauce of corn stock, fragrant cilantro oil and chile oil finished with cotija and pickled pearl onions.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lemon- and peppermint-scented scrub is infused with moisturizing ingredients, including coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, and shea butter, among others, and works especially well when followed by the brand’s Foot Balm.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
25 Aug. 2025
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As the temperature surged to two hundred degrees, Solórzano slammed a snowball scented with black pepper and juniper tar onto the rocks, filling the room with a gunpowdery musk, and waved furiously, darting up and down the sauna stairs, tossing his towel in an elegant plume of white.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Tequila is floral and aromatic, featuring aromas of cooked and fresh agave, enhanced by a subtle floral sweetness and tropical fruit notes, especially banana, guava, and pineapple.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Perfumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfumed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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