sweet-smelling
Example Sentences
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Such an invasion might not be so bad if the plants were benign, nutritious, sweet-smelling or all of the above.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
“What perplexes me is that despite the plant being known for its stinky smell, it also produces several sweet-smelling chemicals.”
From Salon • May 27, 2025
Some scents, for example, may have "universal" interpretations to humans -- something that nearly always smells pleasant, like a sweet-smelling flower.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
“I believe that the Lord keeps our prayers stored up in vials and they’re like a sweet-smelling aroma to him,” said Lumumba, who attends a nondenominational Christian church.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022
The leaves turn from rose-tinged to candy-apple red to a dull brown, and I walk to the outhouse on a spongy, sweet-smelling carpet.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
