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as in butter
excessive praise
count on the office manager to spread the incense whenever there's a visiting VIP from the head office
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as in to anger
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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Recent Examples of incense
Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
In the centuries-old Cape Town Muslim community of my childhood, none of this was particularly unusual; older people spoke freely about ghosts or jinn, counseling us to take precautions of prayers, salt, incense, to limit our interaction with them.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
That Crowe had yet to obtain his driver’s license incensed Allman, who accused the hapless 16-year-old of being an undercover police informant.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
And its smoky, stirring A Fire Within lives up to its name in winter, where its glowing oud, amber, and incense feel log-cabin cozy.
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The left flank is incensed that eight centrist senators — none of whom face reelection in 2026 — crafted a deal with Republicans that does not guarantee Democrats’ main demand to extend Affordable Care Act premium subsidies that will expire at the end of the year.
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Amélie Huynh, fragrance developer and CEO of D’Orsay, adds that aldehydes, which have a soapy, sparkling quality, are also present in many skin scents, in addition to creamy, low-profile vanilla and orange blossom notes.—
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This exclusive scent has notes of refreshing grapefruit, crisp cucumbers, flower petals, and musk and lasts for approximately two months.—
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Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating after each addition until just combined.—
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Peanut or nut butters can work in a pinch.—
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For a Mood Boost Even the saddest of souls can’t really argue with the principles of olfactotherapy, or neuro-fragrance.—
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Netflix’s latest round of products tied to Season 4 includes collections with Dove, Pandora jewelry, fragrances from COTY, NYX makeup and Liberty fabrics with more teatime supplies available at Walmart.—
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One that is more spiritually rewarding than praise or criticism in scouting reports.—
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Here in the United States, the writer and filmmaker Mike Judge has garnered praise over the course of his career for getting laughs out of broken systems and absurd ignorance in American culture.—
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During ripening, pears develop aroma and flavor, convert starches to sugars, and soften from the inside out.—
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This is because ground spices quickly lose their aroma and flavor.—
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To date, your leaders have handled Trump with a mixture of flattery and deference.—
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On Wall Street, speculation is often the sincerest form of flattery.—
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Shop more scents to stack with the rest of your perfume collection, below.—
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Store liquids—such as lotion, makeup, perfumes, and skincare—on a tray to protect your vanity table or bathroom cabinet.—
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So, go ahead, give a pound of peanut-butter fudge from Chatham Candy Manor ($20), or two pounds of Shriver’s taffy ($30), or a tin of Peppermint Divinity from the Vermont Country Store ($17), or a tub of Dubble Bubble ($19).—
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The staff had piled a toy train high with Modjeskas and stuffed a sleigh with chocolate suckers and egg nog taffy.—
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“Incense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incense. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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