freshener
Americannoun
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something that freshens or refreshens.
An air freshener cleared the room of stale odors.
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a soothing skin lotion.
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a beverage that makes the drinker feel refreshed.
Etymology
Origin of freshener
Example Sentences
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Neither chewy, gooey nor crumbly, it was a grown-up way for me to get my chocolate fix—dessert and mouth freshener in one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Choosing a prime money-market fund for the extra yield is like choosing a car for the complimentary air freshener.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025
He said the incident started when he’d been on a routine patrol and decided to stop Brock after spotting an air freshener dangling from the rearview mirror.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
Police in India have arrested the manager of a hotel after it allegedly served dry ice as mouth freshener to a group of diners.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
And inside the room it smelled like socks and pine air freshener.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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