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redolence
[ red-l-uhns ]
noun
- the quality of having a pleasant odor; fragrance:
The lingering redolence of her perfume filled the air.
- the quality of smelling like a certain thing (usually used with of ):
This Pinot Noir has a smoky, savory, and slightly earthy aroma with a redolence of sweet plum and guava.
- the quality of being suggestive or reminiscent of a certain person or thing, as of someone’s style, work, etc. (usually used with of ):
Towards the end of the first movement the music takes on a scorching redolence of Shostakovich.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of redolence1
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Example Sentences
The parallels between 1948 and 2020 are not exact, but they are redolent enough to be intriguing and worth examining.
The mimosa-bushes, more powerful than our own May, yet reminded us of its redolence; but there were no singing-birds.
A little girl, with a fair, light form, was sporting on the sands in all the redolence of youth and health.
The air was wine and seltzer, perfumed, as they absorbed it, with the delicate redolence of prairie flowers.
In a week the lilac and sweet honeysuckle will fill the air with grateful redolence.
To see the sky again, to breathe air that was fresh, free from the redolence of the forest underlay, was all she desired.
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