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aroma

[uh-roh-muh] / əˈroʊ mə /


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They have a woody aroma likened to pine or juniper.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The compound responsible for vanilla's familiar sweet flavor and aroma could have an unexpected future in medicine.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Shulaker said he took a different approach, building miniaturized sensors that capture the overall aroma fingerprint of a sample.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Its signature wine is made of another white grape, Furmint, rich and gold in colour with a dried apricot aroma.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

I knew my mom was cooking something because the crisp, cool air was infused with a delicious aroma.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

The conflict highlights an emerging debate about synthetic scents: Many hotels use them, but some sensitive guests consider those aromas as welcome as secondhand smoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Barbera d'Asti, "traditionally dominated by notes of cherry and plum, is increasingly evolving toward more concentrated aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant", Garberoglio said after a tasting.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Elegant and structured, it has juicy acidity and aromas of jasmine, hay and spice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The intensity of the dark and milk chocolate aromas may not have been perfectly identical.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Once I was awake, I tried to separate the other aromas of my grandparents’ house: Some mornings the meaty, spicy scent of sausage came up the stairs; other days the sweet fragrance of fresh muffins.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe


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