variants
or ambiance
as in aroma
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
Adding to the otherworldly ambience is the shifting jazz-folk score by Mary Komasa and Antoni Łazarkiewicz, which, like our hero, is similarly protean in nature.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Jancyn also audits restaurants for service and ambiance.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Period ambiance is kept low-key, mostly relegated to deftly chosen golden oldies (including a closing Sinatra track) that abet Kim Hong-jip and Lee Jin-hee’s original score.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Jancyn also audits restaurants for service and ambiance.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Period ambiance is kept low-key, mostly relegated to deftly chosen golden oldies (including a closing Sinatra track) that abet Kim Hong-jip and Lee Jin-hee’s original score.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
Noun
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The aroma of this best-seller blends comforting notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Autumn Wreath Yankee Candle features layered scents of apple, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and woodsy notes that, when combined, create a warm, welcoming aroma that just feels like fall.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Every Thursday, there is a melting pot of smells wafting to and fro from downtown Nashville as food trucks line Deaderick Street to feed hungry Nashvillians.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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That's why deep cleaning your fridge once a month is in your best interest to reduce funky smells and keep the area sanitized.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Owners Nicole and Ryan Esch procure one of Indy's more approachable tap lists despite pulling from a wide range of flavors.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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Later, chugging string figures and portentous drones have the flavor of Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Brad was firmly outside the mansion’s mysterious aura of cool during that now 50-year-old scene, so Bostwick just hangs out with other fans if he gets lost.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Picardo developed a comprehensive strategy and mission statement to attract more consumers and brand partners, while maintaining Holts’ luxury aura and reinforcing its social values.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That distinction likely reflects shifts in Mars' climate and atmosphere as Jezero Crater filled with sediment, the researcher said.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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