sensorial

adjective

sen·​so·​ri·​al sen-ˈsȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce sensorial (audio)
sensorially adverb
or less commonly sensorily

Examples of sensorial in a Sentence

the art installation combines light and sound effects to create a unique sensorial experience
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Kirkè Overdose said that Tiziana Terenzi’s fragrant celebration of beauty — the brand encourages layering and pairing the original Kirkè with its anniversary edition counterpart for a new sensorial experience. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 The elegant, sculptural jar is refillable and quickly dispenses a dose with a small press, making for a truly sensorial pre-bed ritual. Deanna Pai, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 Aside from the sensorial delight, my favorite part of facials is getting to chat with a skin expert. Essence, 14 Oct. 2025 This is sensorial bombardment, sights and sounds that shouldn’t work together, let alone in a series meant to connect the failures of our past with the nightmare of our present. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sensorial

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sensorial was in 1742

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“Sensorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensorial. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

sensorial

adjective
sen·​so·​ri·​al sen-ˈsōr-ē-əl, -ˈsȯr- How to pronounce sensorial (audio)
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