Petrichor scented the air after the rain.

Meaning: This sentence captures the fresh, earthy smell after rain.

Choice of Words: Petrichor is the pleasant smell that comes after rain. Scented means having a particular smell. Air is the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. Rain is water falling from the sky. When you put them together, "Petrichor scented the air after the rain" means that the pleasant smell of petrichor filled the air after the rain had fallen.

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The rain left a petrichor scent in the air.

Meaning: After the rain, the air smelled like the special earthy smell that comes after it rains.

Choice of Words: Left means to put or drop something somewhere and go away. Scent is a smell, like the one that comes from flowers or food. Air is all around us, and it's what we breathe. So, when we say "The rain left a petrichor scent in the air," we're saying that the rain left behind a special earthy smell in the air.

The air was filled with the scent of petrichor after the rain.

Meaning: After the rain, the air smelled like the special earthy smell that comes after it rains.

Choice of Words: Filled means to make something full of something else. Scent is a smell, like the one that comes from flowers or food. Air is all around us, and it's what we breathe. So, when we say "The air was filled with the scent of petrichor after the rain," we're saying that the air was full of the special earthy smell that comes after it rains.

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