as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room
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as in perfumed
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
fancy bars of soap scented with lavender
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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
he scented danger
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Recent Examples of scented
Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Or opt for the Oil Ceremony, where layers of delicately scented oils are massaged into the skin in a soothing ritual.
—Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Lightly scented with notes of grapefruit, camellia flower, vanilla, and musk, the essence protects the hair from breakage and UV damage while reducing frizz.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Finally, adding plants or scented candles adds a warm, welcoming touch to a room.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Or opt for the Oil Ceremony, where layers of delicately scented oils are massaged into the skin in a soothing ritual.
—Caitlin Gunther, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
There are also early holiday favorites going for less, like this balsam and cedar-scented Yankee Candle that’ll up the ante on festive ambiance, as well as a Lego poinsettia building set that doubles as decor.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Lightly scented with notes of grapefruit, camellia flower, vanilla, and musk, the essence protects the hair from breakage and UV damage while reducing frizz.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scented
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Also known as Eranthis hyemalis, this fragrant buttercup-like flower provides an early source of nectar for pollinators, a sign to all that spring is coming.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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These trees have dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers, and are an attractive, nearly thornless way to beautify your home.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
2 Jan. 2026
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Then, one night, my mother made a chocolate mousse, ever so slightly perfumed with Poire William.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dependable men in hats riding slow commuter trains, their mindscapes perfumed with thoughts of stocks, bonds, lawn care.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Talbot wrote in the affidavit that Sweet smelled strongly of alcohol and had slurred speech, bloodshot glassy eyes and impaired memory.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some of the packages contained traces of a substance that smelled like marijuana.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
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James, now 4, was born in April 2021, and from the very beginning, Alyssa, 32, and her husband, John, sensed there was something special about him.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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But by the mid-1930s, Soviet leaders sensed that people needed something to take the edge off in the dead of winter, a carnivalesque custom of the sort that Christmas once provided.—
Andrew Fedorov,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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The appeal of a head-clearing or aromatic essential oil is nothing new.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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My trail instructed me to begin with a 10-minute session in the hot stone room, followed by a Kneipp walk, then time in the hydro pool, aromatic steam room, waterfall shower, bio sauna, and salt relaxation room, ending in the herbal tea room.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lawrence checked into a play pre-snap, which Broncos middle linebacker Alex Singleton and nickel Ja’Quan McMillian sniffed out.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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The dog followed me outside and sniffed the tires of my truck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Nov. 2025
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Park hailed the resilience of the community, and how residents organized block by block when there was no roadmap for recovery, and insurance and bureaucratic processes felt impossible to navigate alone.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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It is inhaled in powder form, and typically administered using an inhaler device twice a day for five days.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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Outside was given an exclusive first viewing of the special, in which host Cecilia Vega hikes to Base Camp, 17,600 feet, where the air is so thin that every breath feels like it’s inhaled through a straw.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scented. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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