How to Use scent in a Sentence

scent

1 of 2 noun
  • The dogs followed the fox's scent.
  • The flower has a wonderful scent.
  • The prisoner escaped because the dogs lost his scent.
  • So how does the new scent smell?
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
  • These scents don’t last very long.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Which scents work best in each room?
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
  • The dogs took up the scent at once.
    — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The room was filled with a dense, woodsy scent.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Deer have scent glands near the hock of each hind leg.
    — Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Fall came and brought the damp nights that hold scent well.
    — Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
  • House ants trail scents across the home to alert their colony.
    — Eva Flowe june 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
  • If there's no scent at all, leave it to ripen longer.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
  • The scent is so dreamy and amazing.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • The scent of coffee or chai might linger.
    — Wendy C. Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The scent of urine wafted around us.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Its vanilla scent smells good enough to eat.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • What are the defining traits of a fresh scent?
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
  • But this mist is more than just a pretty scent.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Fresh potting soil should have an earthy scent.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Which scent deters wasps the most?
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Where do most people go wrong with home scent?
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • Now, to a kid, that was the scent of adulthood.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Drawn to soft, light, clean-selling scents?
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 May 2026
  • To avoid scent chaos, match the style to your lifestyle.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • Fruity scents are playful, juicy, and sweet.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
  • Few floral scents take my breath away, but this one did.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But the new scent is much more than a mere re-edition.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The scent is being rolled out to the rest of the world.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Rinse well with a clean cloth for a scent-free finish.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Many of the scents are housed in the brand's iconic bell jars.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 27 June 2026

scent

2 of 2 verb
  • The dog scented a rabbit.
  • She scented the air with perfume.
  • The air is scented with the aroma of pitch pines warmed by the low sun.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Steep lemon peels in vinegar for a spray or simmer them to scent the air in your kitchen.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Most are scented with hot peppers or garlic and will work for a few days.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Let sputter until nut-scented and the bottom of the pan is flecked with brown bits.
    — Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • These laundry sheets dissolve in hot or cold water and are scented like fresh linen.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Look for lures that have good action, are built to last, and are scented when possible.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The blend, lightly scented with rose, has a soft flavor and balance.
    — Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Least of all the coyot-wolf and her brood who scented there now and looked up with a wary mournfulness.
    — Jeff Vandermeer, Slate Magazine, 10 Feb. 2017
  • Sweet but with a herbacious side, the syrup was scented with basil and tasted simply divine.
    — Susan Selasky, charlotteobserver, 6 June 2017
  • Once the oil shimmers, add the garlic and cook for about 3 minutes (to flavor and scent the oil).
    — Cathy Barrow, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2017
  • Try candles or sprays scented with citronella, lemon, or vanilla to ward them off.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The bags also have heavy-duty drawstrings and are scented with Febreze to keep odors at bay.
    — Amanda Tarlton, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Sweet and sour brinjal caponata, with chunks of eggplant and curry leaves, is scented with cumin.
    — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2018
  • Here’s a textbook cabernet franc, with juicy cherry flavors scented with olive and tea.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The dogs have scented from a wall someone touched, the dirt a person stumbled in and vomit on a car door.
    — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • One flower goes a long way in scenting an outdoor space, so don’t surround your patio with pots full of them.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • The light, woody fragrance, and ultra-soft formula will leave his skin delectably scented and smooth as silk.
    — Vanity Fair, Vanities, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Art lovers will be able to take home their scents as perfumes, candles, scented soap sheets, and scented postcards.
    — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 July 2019
  • There's even a clam pizza, with a red sauce, fresh mozz and lots of small clams, scented with fresh oregano covering the whole thing.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 1 Nov. 2017
  • The brand also has a suite of smaller diffusers for those who want to scent more intimate spaces.
    — Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Roses, lavender, and rosemary scented the soap.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The slime is premade (saving some mess) and scented like real peanut butter and grape jelly.
    — Taylor Telford, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Nest New York is once again scenting the city for the holiday season.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The air is scented with something floral, rather than — as is too often the case — something fecal.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2019
  • The contrast of tangy fresh cheese and buttery olive oil, scented with herbs and spices is a contrast everyone loves.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2018
  • This one has a burn time of up to 150 hours, and it’s scented with notes of pure lemon, vanilla, and sugar.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The air is scented with coriander, cloves, cumin and za’atar, the spiky green herb usually mixed with sesame seeds, salt and sumac.
    — Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Most trees are barren by fall, but those with a second bloom have branches full of blue berries – richly scented when plucked and split open.
    — OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017

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