sweet-scented
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sweet-scented
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Now, she honors his memory by planting sweet-scented roses that he cherished.
From New York Times
Now, she honors his memory through planting the sweet-scented roses he cherished.
From Los Angeles Times
Set in a leafy patio garden with sweet-scented jasmine blossoming at one side, the collection conveyed an intimate feel.
From Seattle Times
It sounded lovely, the name of that Ghanaian town, and she imagined a sleepy cluster of homes on stretches of sweet-scented grasslands.
From Literature
They lay curled closely together in a hollow filled with sweet-scented needles, under an aged, spreading balsam tree, near the banks of the the stream.
From Literature
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