sweet scent

collocation in English

meaningsofsweetandscent

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sweet
adjective
uk
/swiːt/us
/swiːt/
(especially of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar; not bitter ...
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scent
noun
uk
/sent/us
/sent/
a pleasant ...
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(Definition ofsweetandscentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsweet scent

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Asweetscentis pleasurable; a noisome stench is incredibly objectionable.
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I cannot imagine that some of our early prizefighters used perfume, but nowadays thesweetscentof victory is something that one has to splash over oneself.
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I gather that in the eighteenth century people carried nosegays of flowers because thesweetscentof the flowers counteracted the vile smell of the streets.
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These erect green grasses are known for theirsweetscent.
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The shrub is midwinter flowering with a delightfulsweetscent.
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They have asweetscentresembling cinnamon in the evening.
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The vomit was hugely valuable because when it was washed ashore it had asweetscentand was sold as perfume and medicine.
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Eventually, the bud will give off asweetscent, a signal that it will bloom soon, and that its host will evolve.
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Flowers occur in round heads, 2.5 cm across, green-yellow-white with asweetscenton 37 cm long stalks.
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The seeds are small, with thick flesh, asweetscent, and a sweet or sour alin.
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The flowers have asweetscent, and both the flowers and pollen are white.
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The parallel-veined leaves of some species contain ethereal oils that give asweetscentwhen dried.
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The flowers are very strongly fragrant, and theirsweetscentcan be smelt from afar.
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They have often asweetscent, attracting different kinds of pollinators, such as bees, wasps and beetles.
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When crushed, a pleasantsweetscentmay be noticed.
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Golden purity engages with thesweetscentof poetry!
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Lights were kindled above them, and asweetscentwas upon them.
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The flowers have a heavy,sweetscentsimilar to orange blossoms with a hint of pineapple.
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Flowers feature five white petals, with four rows of purple spots and asweetscent.
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