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 dining room has a lovely ambiance and is great for a date night or just meeting friends to decompress.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The unit offers fingertip control of the usual systems, including climate, pop-up roof and lighting and also works to switch the electrochromic rear glass from clear to dark for privacy and ambiance.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
For all the film’s lurid ambience and brutal action, there is something abstract about it, like the fulfillment of a literary conceit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Lighting can make or break the ambience of your space.
—Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The unit offers fingertip control of the usual systems, including climate, pop-up roof and lighting and also works to switch the electrochromic rear glass from clear to dark for privacy and ambiance.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
For all the film’s lurid ambience and brutal action, there is something abstract about it, like the fulfillment of a literary conceit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Lighting can make or break the ambience of your space.
—Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
Noun
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Unlike Joe Philbin, Adam Gase, Brian Flores and Mike McDaniel, Hafley had an aura to him, a confident vibe.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Of greater concern is how the ugliness at the story’s center seeps into the series’ overall execution and aura.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2026
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The atmosphere was festive, with live music playing and an array of delicious hors-d’oeuvres catered by Canard Catering and Black River Caviar.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Freezing rain usually starts out as snow high in the atmosphere, passes through a thick layer of warmer air and melts, before passing through a final, short layer of cold air and freezing as ice on roads and objects.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Baking soda and charcoal bags are simple, natural ways to absorb lingering smells without chemicals.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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Snow fleas are able to pick up on food sources by smell, the federation wrote.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Their 2020 Clos Nouveau has enticing aromas of rose petals and crushed violet flowers, red raspberry, and black cherry.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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Brews & Beans, where guests will learn to taste like a brewer or a roaster and come to understand how time, temperature and process create flavors, aromas and strengths.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Critics point to congestion, pressure on infrastructure, air pollution and the visual impact of large vessels in historic and environmentally sensitive areas.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cold air will blow as the sun begins to set on Friday evening.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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