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scent

[sent] / sɛnt /




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People drifted in and out, collecting bags of food or hot plates, as the air filled with the scent of cooking.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Whether you want to find a signature fragrance or learn how to craft your own perfume, these aromatic L.A. places will have you on the scent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

As long as the full-size product’s box is sealed, customers can return the perfume for a full refund or exchange it for another scent from the company’s stock of past fragrances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

When termites follow that scent into insecticide treated wood, the treatment becomes more effective.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Or had it caught Torak’s scent, and turned back?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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