frankincense
Example Sentences
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The Three Wise Men may have struggled for a third gift if they were shopping today—and not because of a bull market in frankincense and myrrh.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
Eventually, he settled on the eight most frequently mentioned: desert dates, Yemeni Sidr honey, sycamore figs, Israeli golden raisins, prickly juniper berries, carob fruit, black cumin and frankincense.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
It’s called Ma Nishtana by Parfum Prissana, with notes of frankincense, labdanum, saffron, rose, smoke and leather.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
The frankincense that tickled my nose and set off allergy fits of sneezing in the middle of Mass my entire childhood.
From Salon • May 13, 2023
Apple jelly, not frankincense or myrrh, spilled across the stage.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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