Used in a Sentence

perfume

How to use perfume in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for perfume.

Editorial note

Banning perfume would be nice while we are at it.

Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of perfume gathered in one view.

noun

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

noun

a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

verb

fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for perfume.

noun

a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

verb

fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden"

verb

apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day"

Example sentences

1

Banning perfume would be nice while we are at it.

2

Sounds like an ad for a Dior perfume or something.

3

This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.

4

When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

5

If Pandarus smelled the perfume in the future, he would know it was Manelaus.

6

I've watched the video ... if that is sexist, then what about this perfume commercial with a half naked Matthew M McConaughey?

7

Proteins, like perfume, are a carefully constructed thing and are hard to perfectly replicate.

8

Not until Lodsys goes after Kim Kardashian for violation of a patent they hold on how to screw a lid on perfume.

9

But if captured, he would not be able to remember the perfume's smell -- at least not in a specific enough way to reproduce it.

10

Just the other day I was making a nightlight out of a candy can, an old perfume bottle, an old wall wart and some LEDs as a gift for a small child.

11

The entirety of the experience of a perfume is how it smells and that's something impossible to convey online.

12

> Maybe that's just me but I would be incapable of choosing an editor/IDE/smartphone/perfume/car/whatever because someone I admire uses it.

13

I wish people would stop sneezing, coughing, stinking, wearing perfume etc in public but we can't have everything our own way when we interact with other people.

14

Pandarus could give Manelaus a bottle of a very specific perfume that Pandarus was familiar with.

15

If e-cig "smell" qualifies it for a ban, then I cannot see any possible argument for not similarly banning indoor use of perfume.

16

I'd rather sit beside someone with a slight body odor than beside someone with a strong artificial deodorant perfume, especially when eating.

17

At the same time, all perfumes of the same brand are guaranteed to be chemically identical and shipping costs are a minor part of total costs so it's perfect as an online good.

18

Makeup is just one part of how humans express identity, and for me it's on the same level as shaving, doing my hair, putting on a nice smelling perfume, wearing a nice suit with a tie and a pocket square I carefully coordinated.

19

> Nestle famous for chocolate, but which is the biggest food company in the world owns clothing brand DieselNot exactly, Diesel licenses their brand to Nestle to make perfume and has absolutely nothing to do with any of their apparel.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use perfume in a sentence?

Banning perfume would be nice while we are at it.

What does perfume mean?

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

What part of speech is perfume?

perfume is commonly used as noun, verb.