as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
delicately perfumed stationery
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Recent Examples of perfumed
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The buttery cake is amply perfumed with vanilla, with almond extract providing a subtle yet present supporting note.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Avoid using abrasive and perfumed cleansers, astringents, and skin pads.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Cardamom and clove perfumed the air, mingling with the scent of fresh flatbread wafting from ovens around every corner.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
But oh, does Sorrentino know how to apply liberal splashes of visual lushness to this pretty fashion plate of a movie that’s perfumed like one of those ads in a magazine.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Each order is wrapped in a red pouch and perfumed with Guerlain’s Habit Rouge.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
This 26-ounce, triple-wicked beauty from Flamingo Estate—perfumed with jasmine, rose, bergamot, and orange blossom—is estimated to last up to 165 hours.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
While the best hand creams run the gamut from fancy and perfumed to biotech infused and all-natural, dermatologists warn that the best products for dry hands will stay within certain parameters.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
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Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s Berenice II, were also perfumed, Brøns finds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
The buttery cake is amply perfumed with vanilla, with almond extract providing a subtle yet present supporting note.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Avoid using abrasive and perfumed cleansers, astringents, and skin pads.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Cardamom and clove perfumed the air, mingling with the scent of fresh flatbread wafting from ovens around every corner.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
But oh, does Sorrentino know how to apply liberal splashes of visual lushness to this pretty fashion plate of a movie that’s perfumed like one of those ads in a magazine.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Each order is wrapped in a red pouch and perfumed with Guerlain’s Habit Rouge.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
This 26-ounce, triple-wicked beauty from Flamingo Estate—perfumed with jasmine, rose, bergamot, and orange blossom—is estimated to last up to 165 hours.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
While the best hand creams run the gamut from fancy and perfumed to biotech infused and all-natural, dermatologists warn that the best products for dry hands will stay within certain parameters.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfumed
Adjective
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Cook for 1 minute, or until the herbs are fragrant.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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Forming a slowly spreading colony of 24-inch-tall, gracefully arching stems, plants produce lightly fragrant white spring flowers that hang like little white bells from the underside of each stem.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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During a nature walk, our guide collected common plants, botanicals, and aromatic herbs, sharing their therapeutic properties.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Cooking meat at high temperatures or in direct contact with a flame or a hot surface can produce carcinogens, including heterocyclic aromatic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).—
Brittany Poulson,
People.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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In addition to food, trash, and other odors, such as deodorant, perfume, and scented toothpaste, Davis said campers should also secure their sweaty clothes in bear boxes, as these can also attract elk.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
3 July 2025
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The vanilla and coconut scented cream also contains baobab oil, squalane and hyaluronic acid to firm, strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Perfumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfumed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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