MUSKY in a Sentence

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Example sentences for MUSKY, such as:

1. She left a trace of musky perfume behind her.
2. There was the hum of bees, and the musky odor of pinks filled the air.

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 Meanings and Examples of MUSKY
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musky
 a.  having odor of musk, a secretion produced by certain animals, such as otter or civet
Classic Sentence:
1  This young fellow's healthy cheek is like a sun-toasted pear in hue, and would seem to smell almost as musky; he cannot have been three days landed from his Indian voyage.
Moby Dick By Herman Melville
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 5. Breakfast.
2  There was the hum of bees, and the musky odor of pinks filled the air.
The Awakening By Kate Chopin
Context  Highlight   In XXXIX
Example Sentence:
1  She left a trace of musky perfume behind her.