Literary notes about Redolent (AI summary)
"Redolent" in literature frequently evokes a sensory richness that goes beyond simple scent, drawing associations with memories, places, or moods. Writers use it to imbue a scene with a particular atmosphere, as when a sumptuous dinner is described with spices and ghi that transport the reader to a lush, exotic setting [1], or when a work is suffused with the nostalgic bouquet of nature and history [2][3]. The word functions both literally—describing tangible fragrances like tobacco [4] or herbs [5]—and metaphorically, suggesting an environment or personality imbued with past experiences or qualities, such as the palpable aroma of romance and opulence [6][7]. In this way, "redolent" serves as a bridge between the sensory world and the realm of emotion and memory.
- I sent for my cook and gave orders for a rich, sumptuous moghlai dinner, redolent of spices and ghi.
— from The Hungry Stones, and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore - [377] Demetrius is, of course, a name redolent of the worship of Demeter the Earth-Mother, and of Ephesian surroundings.
— from Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. John by William Alexander - The dialogue and the speeches were all redolent of the principles of liberty, and poured floods of light on the nature and character of slavery.
— from My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass - Then she rubbed her cheek against his brown linen sleeve, which was redolent of tobacco.
— from The Voice of the People by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow - It has flourished as well as this other, “the redolent savours of sweet herbs and flowers.”
— from Amenities of LiteratureConsisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli - It is a classic land, there is poetry in every breath you breathe, the very air seems redolent of romance.
— from Wild Adventures round the Pole Or, The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Gordon Stables - The truncated conical crater summit of the diminutive volcano emitted a vertical and serpentine fume redolent of aromatic oriental incense.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce
