air freshener
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of air freshener
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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May I order you a pine-tree air freshener, my dear?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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
The law was approved after Daunte Wright was pulled over in Minnesota in 2021 for having a dangling air freshener.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023
The arrest stemmed from a traffic stop the deputy said was based on an air freshener he’d spotted hanging from Brock’s rearview mirror and obstructing the view of the road.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023
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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