Example Sentences

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John Lavelle exudes a perfumed whiff of modern camp in his portrayal of Orsini-Rosenberg, the fussy, backstabbing director of the Imperial Opera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

This dish, colored with saffron and perfumed with warm spices, was inspired by a meal I recently enjoyed in Rafidi’s luxuriously updated restaurant, and shares his locavore approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Outside the clinic, in a "Koala Rehab Centre" faintly perfumed by eucalyptus leaves, is a three-year-old recovering from a hysterectomy.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

Follow your nose through a garden, and pay attention to what memories are triggered: spring lilacs and newly turned soil, freshly cut lawn and lazy summer days perfumed with lavender, the damp decay of autumn.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

A bare space surrounded by paper screens and curtains of raw silk, perfumed with the scent of ginger and cream.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern