sweet-smelling

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He knows how to wrap a massive invasion of privacy in the sweet-smelling blanket of saving us all from the criminal boogeyman.

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Quick take

having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

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adjective

having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sweet-smelling.

adjective

having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

Example sentences

He knows how to wrap a massive invasion of privacy in the sweet-smelling blanket of saving us all from the criminal boogeyman.

They were struck by a layer of black, sweet-smelling and perfectly preserved anaerobic soil in an area where it was completely unexpected".

This line from the Wikipedia article is worthy of Bulwer-Lytton consideration:Others had debris hurled at them from the rush of sweet-smelling air.

All about them were small woods of resinous trees, fir and cedar and cypress, and other kinds unknown in the Shire, with wide glades among them; and everywhere there was a wealth of sweet-smelling herbs and shrubs.

And sure enough there are batteries, although they seem to be covered in a sweet-smelling sticky substance, there is also a broken Gamecube, one cufflink with a brand logo you don't recognise, a chocolate bar dated 1986, a PS/2 to USB adaptor, a C60 cassette, two dried-out PostIt notes, one sock, a 40cm USB cable with a mini-B connector, and the spare fuses from a 2005 Ford Focus...