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incense

[in-sens] / ˈɪn sɛns /




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Visitors to Oroboro and other elegant stores in New York can get a whiff of incense burning as they browse the racks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Light a candle or a bit of incense.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Positioned between the Airport Park playground and dog park, it combines running water, ceramic vessels, incense and sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

I could hardly breathe for the smell of incense and the mustard oil burning in the hundreds of little lamps.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan




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