variants
or ambiance
as in aroma
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
Upper East is a great meeting spot with a friendly owner and great ambience.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
These scents are crafted to evoke the ambience of some of the world’s most luxurious properties, where every detail is designed for mood, memory, and emotion.
—Nia Bowers, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And the uniqueness of this space adds plenty of ambience.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
How much natural light pours in from windows can make or break a space’s ambience.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
These scents are crafted to evoke the ambience of some of the world’s most luxurious properties, where every detail is designed for mood, memory, and emotion.
—Nia Bowers, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And the uniqueness of this space adds plenty of ambience.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
How much natural light pours in from windows can make or break a space’s ambience.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ambience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
Noun
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Simmer pots, made by gently boiling apple slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and citrus peels are a natural and customizable way to fill your home with cozy autumn aromas.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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The whiskey features aromas of caramel, vanilla, toast and hints of seasoned oak.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Upon returning to the plant in late December 2024 from a holiday break, Wilmoth, the employee who works in formation production at the battery park, was hit with a moldy, mildew smell.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, canines will be ready to test their skills outside, which will bring new smells, sights, and encounters into the equation.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Arguably, in a time where many historic distilleries have closed and traditional production methods have evolved, Việt's bottles serve as liquid libraries of techniques and flavors from bygone eras.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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With woody astringency and perky fruit flavors, the signature 80 percent chocolate pairs with bold red wines and dark beers.—
Rebecca L. Rhoades,
Saveur,
20 Aug. 2025
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The disgust stems both from that aura of obliviousness and from a retrospective knowledge that the sincerity of late-two-thousands indie music was quickly co-opted into a more commercial version of itself.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the aura of deep spirituality and tangible, 1,000-year history is impressive.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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Fans of Arsenal enjoy the atmosphere inside the stadium during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on August 23 in London.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The monsoon season is a result of the moist air moving onto the hot land, which causes the atmosphere to become unstable.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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