aroma

Example Sentences

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Equipment makers are developing machines that are more energy-efficient, and ventilation systems that waft aroma through the lobby—an old-school marketing tactic that still does the trick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

About 1½ miles in, we started to smell a sulfur-like aroma and knew we were close to one of the most interesting features of this hike.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

There’s the bubbling hum of rice boiling on the stove, the intoxicating aroma of warm milk infused with jaggery and fresh pods of cardamom filling the house with a scent no candle could compete with.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Think onions and garlic for aroma, black pepper for a gentle bite, and the kind of golden edges that promise a satisfying crust.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Then, on top of the mats, she poured the rice, which began, after the mat was properly heated, to give off a most delicate, nutty aroma.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich