sweet-scented
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sweet-scented
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Now, she honors his memory through planting the sweet-scented roses he cherished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
Set in a leafy patio garden with sweet-scented jasmine blossoming at one side, the collection conveyed an intimate feel.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
With its bright colors and whiff of old scandal, it is a place of the mind, stranded perfectly at a gathering point of sweet-scented opposites.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2014
They were fresh—soft and sweet-scented, like they’d just come out of the box.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
Marsh sedge grew there, pink, sweet-scented valerian and the drooping water avens.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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