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as in smell
the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose
the redolence of fir trees always reminds me of Christmas
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Recent Examples of redolence
The Russian army has focused on, and even mythologized, tank warfare for decades for its redolence of Russian victories over the Nazis in World War II.
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
A huge pot bubbles on the stove at the yellow guest house for hours, filling the air with the cloying redolence of burning tires.
—Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian, 17 Jan. 2017
Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
A huge pot bubbles on the stove at the yellow guest house for hours, filling the air with the cloying redolence of burning tires.
—Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian, 17 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redolence
Noun
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Subtle hints of vanilla bean and cocoa add sweetness and balance to the scent profile, and its black jar goes with just about anything.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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This partnership comes a few weeks after DedCool, best known for its detergent line, released incense in all three cult-favorite scents.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Odor and the French Social Imagination is essentially a book about the declining tolerance for strong smells in 18th and 19th-century France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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This can happen because of changes in hormones, taste, and sense of smell.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Luxury tableware and fragrance brand Tania Bulhões is another international firm that has its eye on Limoges artisan heritage.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Together, these notes create a velvety fragrance that smells like love in a bottle.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adding your preferred aroma to a wool dryer ball is also possible.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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The fruit and its peel can be used to add flavor to drinks or aromas to perfumes.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Redolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redolence. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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