How to Use musky in a Sentence

musky

adjective
  • And your nose may pick up the musky odor of wild bison.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What's left is a milky, musky scent evocative of sandy skin and salty ocean air.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Think of how cattle smell, but muskier.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Maybe she was driven to distraction by all the musky leathers and hot chrome.
    — Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
  • The blend is topped off with a hint of patchouli essential oils for a musky finish.
    — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Vanilla offers a tinge of sweetness but this scent is dark and musky through and through.
    — ELLE, 1 Aug. 2023
  • For me, there is no funk that can’t be undone by a lush bathrobe, a musky candle, and a face mask.
    — Channing Smith, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Sounds of carts mingle with scents of aromatic spices and musky perfume.
    — Latifah Al-Hazza, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
  • Its deep, musky fragrance will transport you straight to a misty midnight forest.
    — Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The blend is reminiscent of clean hair after the best blowout of your life—fruity, musky, and fresh.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Others aren't meant for the daytime hours, drawing on woodsy, musky notes to urge you to log off and get out of the house.
    — Lori Keong, Allure, 20 June 2024
  • The warm, sweet and musky tones of amber, cinnamon and caramel are strong and intriguing.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Instead, the fruity opening and musky base give it a modern twist that works from boardroom to dinner date.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In those moments, the elk’s undeniably sweet, musky smell seeps into the bus.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Money in the fancy buildings, the crystal glasses, and musky cigar smell.
    — Rudy Mageo, The Root, 31 May 2018
  • Used correctly, even a half-dozen strands can impart saffron’s sweet and musky essence and enhance a meal.
    — Jane Black, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022
  • In a warm, humid room, 1,500 cannabis plants were in bloom, giving off a fruity, musky scent.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Men’s deodorants often have fresh, spicy or musky scents, while women’s tend to be floral.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • The cologne starts with bergamot, clary sage, myrtle and pepper, and morphs into a spicy, musky heart with clove bud and patchouli.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Vetiver's a hard word to conjure a smell, but imagine something that's deep, musky sweet, and hard to put down.
    — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2018
  • This keepsake set from Dior comes with 10 scents, ranging from warm and musky to bright and floral.
    — ELLE, 19 July 2022
  • Lighter floral or citrus perfumes work best in the summer, while musky scents work better in the fall and winter.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • For something brighter, tuberose and pomelo skin bring together this citrus moment with a musky base.
    — Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The night was dark and cold, the air carrying the musky scent of the nearby Elbe River.
    — Jesse Hyde, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2023
  • These skin scents will let the rose shine while adding a clean, musky depth that feels really personal and intimate.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Ripe cantaloupes should have a musky fragrance and the end of the fruit opposite where the vine is attached should be soft, but not too soft.
    — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Lima ágria has a typical bright, musky lime quality yet is also a bit sweet and bitter.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Jan. 2022
  • There’s a velvety, creamy sweetness from apricot and fig too, as well as some musky carrot seed, and a dash of spicy coriander.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
  • Then, its sweetness is grounded by musky cistus oil and given an earthy texture with dashes of cashmere wood.
    — Pia Velasco, Allure, 10 June 2024
  • Her shoulders were wide and her voice had a low, musky quality that reminded Lucy of motor oil.
    — Literary Hub, 23 June 2025

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