pastille
noun
pas·tille
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or less commonly pastil \ ˈpa-stᵊl
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Definition of pastille
1
: a small mass of aromatic paste for fumigating or scenting the air of a room
2
: lozenge sense 3
Examples of pastille in a Sentence
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According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener. — Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, "Home Fragrances: A Brief History, From Ancient Egypt To Today," 5 Aug. 2016 Swap out the nuclear-yellow Peeps for for Marchesi pastilles—equally as festive, not as equally stomachache and sugar-crash inducing. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Easter Decorations That Are Anything But Childish," 26 Mar. 2018 From left: Valentino’s elegant gown with pastille-like sequins — Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, "Sneak Peek: Next Spring’s 7 Most Wearable Fashion Trends," 6 Oct. 2017 According to archives of the Patent Trader newspaper, aromatic wood or pastilles were burned in small ceramic containers as air freshener. — Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, "Home Fragrances: A Brief History, From Ancient Egypt To Today," 5 Aug. 2016 Put the white chocolate pastilles in a medium bowl. — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, "Summer cherries, apricots and peaches ... oh, my!," 4 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pastille.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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