Fragrance
['freɪgr(ə)ns] or ['fregrəns]
Definition
(n.) Alt. of Fragrancy
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Perfume, aroma, redolence, balminess, incense, pleasing scent, grateful odor, sweetness of smell.
Inputed by Leila
Examples
- I know that fragrance of meal bread. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- She often carried it in her hand, often refreshed herself with its fragrance. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- As Lily turned, and settled to completer rest, a strand of her hair swept Gerty's cheek with its fragrance. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- The thick, warm air of the conservatory and the rich, choking fragrance of exotic plants took us by the throat. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The far-reaching orange groves surrounding Riverside are one of the most beautiful of all beautiful sights in Southern California, and the fragrance of the blossoms is subtlest witchery. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It smells of the freshest, purest fragrance, after the smokiness of Harley Street. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- When she left the room, an odour of rose, or some other magical fragrance, lingered about the nursery. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- The great high studio was full of shadow and a fragrance of coffee. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The lattice of this room was open; the outer air breathing through, gave freshnessthe sweet violets lent fragrance. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- The fragrance of the late blossoms seemed an emanation of the tranquil scene, a landscape tutored to the last degree of rural elegance. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
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