How to Use fragrant in a Sentence

fragrant

adjective

• The soup was fragrant with herbs and spices.
• The light, fragrant cream was refreshing and contrasted well with the thick, crunchy shell.
  — Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
• Place the nuts on a baking sheet and toast them about 10 minutes or until fragrant and a few shades darker.
  — Sue Selasky, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2021
• The flowers of the tree are extremely fragrant and attractive.
  — oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2021
• Besides chicken and rice noodles, thukpa is fragrant with garlic, ginger, green chiles and cumin seeds.
  — Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2021
• The current Overture is a bright-fruited sip, fragrant and approachable.
  — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2021
• The nose offers a pleasantly fruity bouquet with fragrant notes of red plum and cherry, combined with light spicy and balsamic scents.
  — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
• The fragrant extract — often said to have an earthy or mustard-y aroma — is also widely used as a spice in cuisine across Asia.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 29 Oct. 2021
• Drop in single blooms of fragrant freesia or paperwhites to suggest singularly beautiful snowflakes.
  — Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
• Add the ginger, garlic, miso, curry spices and cook, stirring often until very fragrant, slightly browned and the miso begins to stick to the bottom, about 3 minutes.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2021
• Come dinnertime, the family would gather around the huge pots, ladling steaming broth, marrow bones and fragrant rice into their bowls before crowding together to eat.
  — New York Times, 1 Nov. 2021
• Curls of tripe, boiled then quickly smoked on the grill over fragrant guava leaves, were electric with raw garlic, cilantro, and lime, like something from the hill tracts of Southeast Asia.
  — Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2021
• Dress your holiday dinner table with fragrant natural elements.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2021
• Enjoy fragrant white flowers in early summer and colorful leaves in the fall with Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica).
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2021
• Add the anchovies, fennel, and Peppadews to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
• That’s the fragrant, intoxicating, glorious aroma of victory in the morning.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 20 Oct. 2021
• But things improve when the trail dives into a grove of aspens, an intoxicating realm of filtered sunlight, loamy trail and the fragrant decay of autumn in the Rocky Mountains.
  — Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2021
• The kitchen is fragrant with the fresh scent of flowers.
  — Andrea Aliseda, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
• Dave hands me a small tin filled with a fragrant salve.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
• The dining room is fragrant with incense and easy on the eyes.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
• Bring to a boil, and cook until fragrant, about 10 mintues.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022
• Or grill the squash and top it with crunchy pistachios and fragrant mint.
  — Julia Turshen, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The flesh is peachy and bright, with a fragrant and sugary bouquet.
  — Heide Brandes, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
• Bake, 15 to 17 minutes, until crust is fragrant and dry to the touch.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Mar. 2023
• Melt the butter in the pot, then add the sage and thyme and stir until fragrant, a few seconds.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 22 May 2022
• Many types of peonies are very fragrant with a scent that can range from spicy to sweet.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
• The air was warm and fragrant with thyme; the islands of Aegina and Salamis shimmered in the distance.
  — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
• The air was fragrant with the berbere seasoning used on the chicken.
  — Von Diaz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
• The air was fragrant, polluted and evocative, and my face grew warm in the sun.
  — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 17 June 2023
• The fragrant beans were scooped from the coals, crushed, and soaked in water—creating the first cup of joe.
  — Bronwen Everill, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024