as in scent
a strong-smelling substance used in perfume
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Recent Examples of musk
Then there are more traditional musk and amber notes.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The woods and white musks remind me of cracking open a fresh new paperback novel.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
This blend of mint, musk, and metallic notes is an olfactory ode to the night that Joy Division played at the Les Bains Paris nightclub in 1979.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
The base notes of vanilla, musk, and moss create this incredibly addictive skin-like warmth that doesn’t overpower.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
The woods and white musks remind me of cracking open a fresh new paperback novel.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
This blend of mint, musk, and metallic notes is an olfactory ode to the night that Joy Division played at the Les Bains Paris nightclub in 1979.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
The base notes of vanilla, musk, and moss create this incredibly addictive skin-like warmth that doesn’t overpower.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for musk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for musk
Noun
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The eucalyptus and cedar oil scent is calming for a full sensorial experience.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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It’s made from natural ingredients and uses real plants and fruit juices to create the scents.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Run a bubble bath with essential oils, light some incense, and turn on your R&B Love Songs playlist.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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Smoke curled around my body as Maria Garcia, a Yucatec Maya healer, walked around me in circles, swinging a pail of incense.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Other risk factors include obesity and environmental factors such as exposure to cigarette smoke; strong perfumes; aerosol sprays; dusty litter; or air pollution.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Take Gucci, for example, which offers a $420 belt, or Yves Saint Laurent’s $98 perfume.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Create ‘The White Lotus’ Fantasy At Home Nest New York has also embraced the show’s aesthetic with a thematic cucumber and white sage candle, featuring fragrance notes of cucumber, white sage and lavender.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Priced at $99 for 50ml, Golden Rule stands strong among luxury fragrances without the luxury price tag.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pro wrestling legend Eric Bischoff helped change the industry in the 1990s, but there was one storyline that didn’t pass the sniff test, much to the former executive producer’s chagrin.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
18 Nov. 2024
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These sweats can stand up to a long travel day, a workout, and a lounging session and still pass the sniff test.—
Matthew Medendorp,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is a first-round pick built like a skyscraper who tosses a 97-mph fastball and a couple of secondary pitches that induce a bunch of whiffs.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Other linen sprays make the most ordinary bedroom smell like a luxury hotel or offer a trip to Hawaii via a whiff of gardenia.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, some of the chemicals responsible for these smells, such as limonene, are the very VOCs that groups including EWG have identified as potentially problematic.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Other linen sprays make the most ordinary bedroom smell like a luxury hotel or offer a trip to Hawaii via a whiff of gardenia.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When walking into the initial room, the odor of what turned out to be a dead dog was extremely strong, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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But, Adams’ case is unique, with the odor of political gymnastics raising eyebrows.—
Arnold Kriss,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Musk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musk. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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