SENSORY Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

sensory

adjective

ˈsen(t)s-rē

Definition of sensory

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of or relating to physical sensation or the senses trying to listen to music while watching the TV and eating dinner caused a sort of sensory overload

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Recent Examples of sensory That may reduce the sensory mismatch that can leave you reaching for the window button. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Commissioned by Audemars Piguet Contemporary, the piece turns open-source data from major scientific groups like NASA, CERN, and the Human Genome Project into a sensory experience. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Since then the firm has taken strides to highlight caviar tasting as a sensory experience to be lived as a ritual experience, said communications director Maria Cristina Buccellati. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Video's multi-sensory experience reduces uncertainty, strengthens trust and improves conversion. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensory

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sensorial

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In hot mode, the under-eye thermal pads help boost circulation and deliver a relaxing, sensorial experience.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Nicolas Winding Refn’s audacious return to feature filmmaking is a gorgeous, mysterious act of cinema, sensorial and transgressive, that demands to be experienced on its own terms.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

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