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as in butter
excessive praise
count on the office manager to spread the incense whenever there's a visiting VIP from the head office
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as in to anger
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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Recent Examples of incense
Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The scent of copal incense fills the air and the streets are filled with faces painted in elaborate calavera (skull) makeup.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Yet despite it all, that reboot has incensed plenty of fans of Zack Snyder's work who still campaign to undo the reboot.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Leading the way in the march, Aztec dancers purified the air with incense made by burning the resin of the copal trees.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The scent of copal incense fills the air and the streets are filled with faces painted in elaborate calavera (skull) makeup.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Yet despite it all, that reboot has incensed plenty of fans of Zack Snyder's work who still campaign to undo the reboot.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Yet despite it all, that reboot has incensed plenty of fans of Zack Snyder's work who still campaign to undo the reboot.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incense
Noun
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Prouvost engage audiences in quantum fundamentals not through complex explanations of concepts like qubits, but through video and sound developed with a quantum computer, as well scent and sculptural elements reflecting quantum phenomena.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Bring them into your home, too — at least the scent of them with this Yankee Candle.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wrapping Items Wax paper is a great wrapper for sandwiches, sticks of butter, or wedges of cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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Skip the butter and fruit preserves and give your morning toast or English muffin a swipe of Ube Halaya.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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While many of its fragrances are available stateside, thanks to Nordstrom, one of the best is Cedre Superfluide.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics (still majority-owned by Coty) is understood to have had success with its fragrances Cosmic Kylie Jenner Eau De Parfum and Cosmic 2.0.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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McConaughey shared similar praise for Hudson in an April interview with People.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Kaye adds to the chorus of praise.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These fragrant groundcovers offer pleasing aromas and colorful flowers.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant’s lushly landscaped garden is ready to seat as many as 1,000 customers, and the aromas of cheese enchiladas and fajitas—recipes perfected over 89 years—fill the air.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but not for Bobby Brown.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This travel set features five mini bottles of the TikTok-viral perfume, which has a warm floral-amber vibe to it.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Strong Odors Odors from products like perfumes, air fresheners, scented candles, paint, gasoline, and household cleaning products can trigger allergic asthma symptoms.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Someone is then shot with a harpoon, only to have their guts pulled like taffy from the wound.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Boucher was on the hunt for Abba-Zaba, a chewy taffy bar with a real peanut butter center.—
Jessica Ma,
Sacramento Bee,
20 July 2024
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“Incense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incense. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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