ambience
noun
, ˈäm-bē-än(t)s\
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Synonyms for ambience
Synonyms
air, aroma, atmosphere, aura, climate, flavor, halo, karma, mood, nimbus, note, odor, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)
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Throughout, careful production details achieve a spare and delicate ambience that is mostly lovely but sometimes unnecessary. — Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, "‘Hollywood Africans’ by Jon Batiste Review: A Meditative Moment, Away From Late-Night TV’s Glare," 2 Oct. 2018 For something unique, try Classic Pizza’s good food and ambience. — Thomas Kostigen, WSJ, "Denmark’s New Wave," 3 Dec. 2018 One clue is scale: The soaring new living room, with its 21-foot-high timberedbeam ceiling and massive stone fireplace, is more King Arthur than Cotswold cottage in ambience. — Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, "The Root of the Matter," 8 May 2012 The time-warp ambience seems less studied and self-conscious in nearby Richis, where Rost introduces me to a wisecracking 85-year-old named Hans Schaas. — Christopher Bagley, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Bewitching Time Warp of Transylvania, Romania," 4 May 2018 Down the street is Golden Jackal, a shop teeming with old-Nevada ambience, vintage clothing and furnishings. — Natasha Bourlin, SFChronicle.com, "Increasingly hip Midtown Reno has a glow that’s not from neon," 29 June 2018 Many city dwellers love the high desert of New Mexico for its lush, ink-blue landscape, culturally-rich architecture, magically still (some may say hauntingly so) ambience, and infusion of art—in museums and craft cocktail bars alike. — Alison Beckner, Vogue, "Why New Mexico Is the West Coast’s Best (and Most Overlooked) Wellness Retreat," 29 Sep. 2018 Parakeets from the adjacent pet store add to the ambience. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "To Help Alzheimer’s Patients, a Care Center Re-Creates the 1950s," 18 Sep. 2018 After scoring the only - but winning - goal in the 13th minute for the Rising against his former club Orange County SC, Chris Cortez celebrated by taking in the ambience of the fans after the game. — Clevis Murray, azcentral, "Phoenix Rising's Chris Cortez enjoying big season, life in Arizona, 'Game of Thrones'," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ambience.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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