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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
A little lighting can also go a long way toward adding ambience and safety after dark, from a stylish wall lantern (now 87% off) to shatterproof LED string lights that don’t require a plug-in.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
The restaurant's ambiance features dim lighting, jazz music, and walls covered in historic photographs.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Nineteen years on, however, the dwelling, which had the Tuscan ambience of a Cheesecake Factory, appeared as dated as the show’s premise.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
But two German rifle cartridges with iron bullets suggest that Jews hid from the Nazis in this difficult to navigate terrain, further, if not poetically, attesting to the protective ambiance of the forests of Włodawa, Poland, preserving, if not protecting history and also human life.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026
The restaurant's ambiance features dim lighting, jazz music, and walls covered in historic photographs.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Nineteen years on, however, the dwelling, which had the Tuscan ambience of a Cheesecake Factory, appeared as dated as the show’s premise.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
But two German rifle cartridges with iron bullets suggest that Jews hid from the Nazis in this difficult to navigate terrain, further, if not poetically, attesting to the protective ambiance of the forests of Włodawa, Poland, preserving, if not protecting history and also human life.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
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Every Brilliant Thing is unsparing and clear-eyed in its presentation of the realities of depression and suicide, yet glows with a hopeful, life-affirming aura that convincingly depicts the value of struggle, and the beauty in tenacity.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Just a few years ago, social media still brought an aura of authenticity to battlefield dispatches.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead of desultoriness—a common atmosphere in these sorts of stories—the prevailing mood is one of qualified happiness.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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In a lot of ways, his performance set the atmosphere for the main event.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead of memory foam neck pillows, this is machine washable, and won’t lose its shape or smell weird afterward.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The car was eventually transferred to a tow yard, where an employee called police after noticing a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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The ventilation wasn’t perfect, so the place carried the sweet aroma of chlorine.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cooking With Reservas Reservas, says Cogliandro Alioto, have a bright aroma and flavor.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Attacks on Gulf states continued Friday with Saudi Arabia's defense ministry saying its air defenses downed more than three dozen drones headed toward the kingdom's Eastern Province over the span of a few hours, marking an unusually large barrage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even as the end of government incentives for EVs has taken the air out of the market, Sony and Honda are hoping there are enough high-end Tesla buyers who may be looking to try something different.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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