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perfume

[pur-fyoom, per-fyoom, per-fyoom, pur-fyoom] / ˈpɜr fjum, pərˈfjum, pərˈfjum, ˈpɜr fjum /


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We’ve all stood under a streetlight; we all know the smell of wine and cheap perfume.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Yes, they do, for perfume and for investing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The museum also confirmed it lost a bust, brooches, a perfume bottle, two bracelets, comb, hatpin, belt buckle and several necklaces and pendants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

He also said that their two children reminded him of "the best" of Michelle and that they "ask for her perfume so they can still smell her".

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Only her perfume lingers in the space she occupied moments before.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Tensions are rising as the scent perfumes senior centers and retirement communities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

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 devil only occasionally played a part in ads for fashion products, such as perfumes, makeup and handkerchiefs.

From Salon ● May 17, 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

Bees buzzed through honeysuckle and jasmine, which filled the afternoon air with a dizzying mix of perfumes.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

But when we spoke about his second solo album, “Acomodo,” the Nayarit-born, Sinaloa-raised singer, whose real name is Jesús Roberto Laija García, arrived polished, perfumed and poised.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

The steakhouse creamed spinach, perfumed with nutmeg and unapologetically rich.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026

Follow your nose through a garden, and pay attention to what memories are triggered: spring lilacs and newly turned soil, freshly cut lawn and lazy summer days perfumed with lavender, the damp decay of autumn.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

The breeze whispers a hint of cool, perfumed blossom, and I have a red sweater, a yellow overcoat.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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

Thick smoke of burning incense penetrates the room, perfuming everything sacred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

The Weeknd’s songs tint the show’s atmosphere — Episode 4 centered, right on the nose, on his too-languid cover of John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy” — ultimately perfuming the show with an ever-present whiff of self-satisfaction.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

She examines them sternly, going down the line, just as a gnat, attracted by the lotion perfuming her legs, lands on her big toenail and gets stuck.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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