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incense

[in-sens] / ˈɪn sɛns /




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Several brands, including Loewe, Aesop and the jeweler Presley Oldham, have introduced incense in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Light a candle or a bit of incense.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Just days later, anger surged once more after the death of Aisha Umar, a mother of five who ran a business from home, selling incense and fish in the northern city of Kano.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

With incense hanging in the air, and sunlight illuminating gold-painted biblical murals on the cathedral walls, the priest urged mourners to help others, too.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Religions bring the sacred into our lives with Gothic churches, Muslim mosques, Hindu ashrams, Torah scrolls, Tibetan prayer wheels, priestly cassocks, candles, incense, Christmas trees, matzah balls, tombstones and icons.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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