How to Use fragrant in a Sentence

fragrant

adjective
  • The soup was fragrant with herbs and spices.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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, polluted and evocative, and my face grew warm in the sun.
    Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 17 June 2023
  • The Penhaligon’s bath products are sweet with a fragrant touch.
    Allyson Portee, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • The shrub grows to be about 1-2 meters tall, with fragrant pink flowers.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Pan-fried onions are sweet and fragrant and act as the first building block of great flavor.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Two Bulls lit a prayer offering, the fragrant smoke curling with the wind.
    Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Or, throw a few sprigs on the grill to emit a fragrant smoke that chases mosquitoes away.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 June 2023
  • Return the pan to the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly all over and fragrant.
    Mila Clarke Buckley, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • That fragrant mixture is then spooned over the hot brown rice, which has been tossed with a little of the garlic oil, too.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Add the thyme, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper and cook for 1 minute, until the thyme is fragrant.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Add the Aleppo pepper and cook, swirling the pan, until the mixture is fragrant and the fat takes on a reddish hue, about 1 minute.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
  • The late-spring blooms are wonderfully fragrant and borne among their leaves as opposed to the ends of the branches.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
  • On the other hand, flowers that are fragrant at night—when moths are active—tend to be white or pale.
    WIRED, 12 June 2023
  • This fragrant riff on the drink of holiday lore combines pale ale and cider with brown sugar and spices.
    Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Provence also packs a punch with fragrant lavender fields, the hilltop villages of the Luberon, and vineyards.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The flowers are typically fragrant, with a hint of cloves in their scent.
    Jeanne Ambrose, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Some of the most beautiful and fragrant roses love shade, sand, swampy soil, and even the coldest winters.
    Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Sauté the garlic, onion and ginger until fragrant and soft.
    Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • After all, no one tells a mountain to be taller or a wildflower to be more fragrant.
    Kelly Dawson, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2023
  • The buckwheat waffle, as a gluten-free option, is nutty and fragrant with lemon zest.
    Yewande Komolafe, New York Times, 5 May 2023
  • The 100-petal lush pink blooms are intensely fragrant with a classic rose scent with notes of powder.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Meanwhile, on the stove, black mustard seeds popped and danced in oil, followed by a tangle of fragrant onions and tomatoes.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 6 Oct. 2023
  • This cannabis drink is fragrant, sweet, and refreshing.
    Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2023

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