scent
Example Sentences
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The olfactory bulb, located in the forebrain, processes signals from scent receptors in the nose.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
She could smell the scent in her clothes and hair as she got off the plane.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“Just the scent of thawing tensions is enough for forward-looking stocks to keep climbing the wall of worry.”
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
A whiff of Cynthia’s signature scent, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, helped her remember her mom.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Christopher followed him in, bag in hand, breathing in a scent of woodsmoke and cooking.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing scent
The Nose Knows: Olfactory Vocabulary
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