ambience

noun

ˈam-bē-ən(t)s How to pronounce ambience (audio)
variants or ambiance
Definition of ambiencenext
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 These concerts are full of ambiance, great music and stellar performances as musicians play by candlelight. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Even beyond the food, Mastro’s offers the ultimate sophisticated dining ambience with dim lighting, elegant finishes and waiters in waistcoats. — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026 The lush garden backdrop delivered a romantic ambiance straight out of a storybook, and the Rhode founder’s plunging halter dress fit perfectly with the theme. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026 With just 33 reimagined spaces, guests will appreciate its sophisticated but warm ambiance. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ambience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
  1. aura
  2. atmosphere
  3. smell
  4. aroma
  5. air
Noun
  • The scale of its attack on the United States gave al-Qaeda an aura of momentum and outsize influence within the jihadi movement and beyond.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The aura of regimented cool that Vanhée created at the Row caught the attention of Hermès executives.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of aura
Noun
  • That independence from the atmosphere is what transformed submarines from vessels that could briefly operate underwater into warships capable of remaining hidden beneath the ocean for months.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But peatlands that are damaged—by drainage, fire, or a warming climate—can release that stored carbon back into the atmosphere, contributing to the concentration of greenhouse gases that is driving climate change.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of atmosphere
Noun
  • Rarely has a film so resourcefully evoked the transportive but decidedly analog thrill of reading; rarely has the warmly musty smell of research libraries and archives somehow wafted with such sense-memory precision off a cinema screen.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ecology officials fined Nippon $4,500 in 2024 for releasing excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide, a poisonous gas with a strong smell.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of smell
Noun
  • The Midcentury Modern library where Rosales first inhaled the aroma of old books has changed.
    — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, the aroma of maple wood erupts as a knife's handle is put through its band saw paces.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of aroma
Noun
  • Eachus studied the air temperature, heat indexes and peak temperatures for games at Texas, Tulsa, Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska and Iowa.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Zelensky has previously stressed said that an acute shortage of air defense interceptors has left Ukraine vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of air

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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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