perfume
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His passenger arrives—a young woman in high heels, shrouded in perfume and soaked by the rain, reassuring someone on the phone that she’ll be home soon—and the taxi rolls off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He also admitted stealing items of NHS branded clothing, a pager, and perfume.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Yes, they do, for perfume and for investing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Its perfume was delicate, changing from moment to moment, sometimes light and fresh, then heavy and cloying.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Dubbed "a couturier of the sacred" by Vogue magazine, Sorcinelli has seen his business expand over the years, now encompassing perfumes and body products for the general public.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The oil perfumes the whole pan with garlic and tomato while adding a subtle richness to the eggs themselves.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The vouchers were reportedly intended as raffle prizes and gifts to volunteers, but Joell-Deshields spent them on luxury perfumes and Apple products, the directors said.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
Add “volatile organic compounds,” which come from cars, paints, industrial processing, perfumes, cleaning supplies — just open your cabinets and you’ll find some.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The air was like a flower garden, filled with their perfumes.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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Perhaps the book’s greatest feat is its depiction of the historical moment when the modern overpowered the ancient—a world, now lost, of floridly costumed courtiers, fabled princes, exotic vices and perfumed palaces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
For now, Estrada and Kolding are basking in their perfumed frontyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
Cold, tannic and gently perfumed, it’s the only part of my routine that makes me feel like I truly have it together.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2025
Outside the clinic, in a "Koala Rehab Centre" faintly perfumed by eucalyptus leaves, is a three-year-old recovering from a hysterectomy.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
Clay, for example, slept on a soft, clean feather mattress, with perfumed sheets and silken curtains around the four-poster bed.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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Its paprika and gentle heat bloom in the oven, perfuming everything around it.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
After some time in the oven, perfuming the entire house, the ham would emerge crispy and crackly on top—a perfect interplay of umami, sweetness, and spice.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
The sacred ritual not just about lighting a stick and perfuming your home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
Just as life veers into lockdown, Tookie is riding home with her husband, Chinese takeout perfuming the car as they drive down the dark, “empty, peaceful streets” of Minneapolis.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
He found nothing there but a kohl pot half full of the black eye paint, a copper mirror, a razor and a little jar of the ointment Gebu had been perfuming himself with lately.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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