variants
or ambiance
as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
the exurb has the unmistakable ambience of old money
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Recent Examples of ambience
The militarized ambiance didn’t bother Olga Ruiz, a woman visiting with her daughter, each of them under a Ritz-Carlton umbrella.
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Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Since the spa soft-opened in January 2024, the team has aimed to maintain a cozy, eclectic ambiance and intentionally infuse homey touches in the space—from the small library of books in the lounge to the purposeful capacity limitations that ensure intimacy is protected.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Stagioni - what an intimate, special experience with the pizza cutters, and great wine/ambiance.
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Peter St Onge,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Fire Feature Picture yourself sitting on your favorite outdoor chair with a blazing fire for warmth, treats and ambiance.
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Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Jesús Rodríguez,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Since the spa soft-opened in January 2024, the team has aimed to maintain a cozy, eclectic ambiance and intentionally infuse homey touches in the space—from the small library of books in the lounge to the purposeful capacity limitations that ensure intimacy is protected.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Stagioni - what an intimate, special experience with the pizza cutters, and great wine/ambiance.
—
Peter St Onge,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Fire Feature Picture yourself sitting on your favorite outdoor chair with a blazing fire for warmth, treats and ambiance.
—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ambience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
Noun
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Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair.
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The color palette shifts among black and white, sepia-toned, and some gray-green patina to really nail the foreboding aura.
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The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.
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As Norway has advanced in the World Cup, the atmosphere has grown more frenzied in the country than even during a summer or winter Olympics, Tufte said.
Noun
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Baking soda neutralizes odors instead of masking them, binding with the compounds that actually cause smells rather than covering them up.
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Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
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His-and-hers hydrotherapy facilities each have a vitality pool, aroma-steam room, sauna, ice fountain and experience showers.
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Industry experts recommend choosing products based on aroma, terpenes, and considering THC as merely one factor among many.
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Demos has since purchased a temporary window unit, but says her first floor isn't feeling much cool air at all and is now stuck facing a big price tag for a new air conditioner.
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Quickly cool down your car interior Start the cool-down process by rolling down the passenger window and fanning the driver’s side door 8 to 10 times to push the hot air out.
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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