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scented

  • past participle
    of scent.
    scent
    noun
    a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable.
  • past tense form
    of scent.
    scent
    noun
    a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable.
  • a word derived from scent.
    scent
    noun
    a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable.

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Here, they get cooked with butter, brown sugar, orange zest and salt until glossy and jammy, then folded into a simple sour cream cake scented generously with cardamom.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

They reminisce about the brown bread: those sweet, dark little wheat loaves scented with honey, molasses, cocoa powder and espresso.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

The manner in which Mikel Arteta's side collapsed in losing a two-goal lead at doomed Wolverhampton Wanderers saw old uncertainties and past pain resurface as hunters Manchester City scented blood.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

A big get at the time was putting highly scented Yankee Candles on shelves for the first time in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

“Besides, it's going to take more than a few scented candles to ward off our neighbors.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman