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
Trance rolls in and the ambience turns into hope.
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Tatiana Lee Rodriguez, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Hotel Portsmouth’s rooms are bright and quirky, while the rooms at The Bow have a more serene and subdued ambience.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
This stain-resistant Joanna Gaines x Loloi runner is great for livening up hallways, galley kitchens, and entries, and for some romantic ambience, pick up these sheer curtains that filter light but won’t totally block the sunshine.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
As for windowsills, add a lamp, candle, or vase for ambience—and to direct people toward it.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
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Tatiana Lee Rodriguez, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
Hotel Portsmouth’s rooms are bright and quirky, while the rooms at The Bow have a more serene and subdued ambience.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
This stain-resistant Joanna Gaines x Loloi runner is great for livening up hallways, galley kitchens, and entries, and for some romantic ambience, pick up these sheer curtains that filter light but won’t totally block the sunshine.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
As for windowsills, add a lamp, candle, or vase for ambience—and to direct people toward it.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ambience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
Noun
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The mere presence of Hezbollah fighters in the dock shattered the group’s long-standing aura of impunity in Lebanon.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Stubby, low-profile legs give the Facade bed frame a faux floating effect, and classic lines give the design a streamlined aura.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
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Requiring commuters to come into offices more frequently will result in more than 15,000 additional metric tons of carbon being released into the atmosphere each month, the union argued.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Their arrival is near or after sunset with less juice in the atmosphere to work with, but there could still be a passing storm or downpour, or even an isolated severe storm with stronger gusts.—
Eric Fisher,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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In Maine, several voters said that the oysterman plucked from obscurity didn’t pass the smell test.—
Caroline McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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There’s some evidence that suggests that the smell of peppermint oil, cedarwood oil, citronella oil, rosemary oil and other essential oils can repel ticks.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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What other mythology would even try to accommodate extending necks, water squirters, and intentionally unpleasant aromas?—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Its complexity of flavors and aromas is unique.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Videos of climbers waiting in long queues in an area known as the death zone – where the air is too thin to breathe unaided for long – on their way to the summit have once again made headlines, alongside record-breaking ascents from both Nepali and foreign climbers.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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