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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
Or for an even quieter ambience, visit Higher Grounds Cafe, which is affiliated with Manolo’s Bakery and nestled peacefully in the Myers Park United Methodist Church, whose gothic architecture from 1929 transports you to the Duke or Oxford university campuses, if even for a minute.
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Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Adding to the first floor’s ambiance are hardwood floors, used throughout this area, with the exception of the laundry room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Designers explain that beyond being used to create ambiance, lamps also improve functionality, and an outdoor area is no different.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Enjoy the ambience for a totally free evening out, or grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Adding to the first floor’s ambiance are hardwood floors, used throughout this area, with the exception of the laundry room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Designers explain that beyond being used to create ambiance, lamps also improve functionality, and an outdoor area is no different.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Enjoy the ambience for a totally free evening out, or grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
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All that magical aura is now plastered on her new album, K de Karma, out via Sony Music Mexico.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2026
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The film follows a quiet inmate arriving at a violent Indonesian prison with a supernatural entity that kills those with the darkest auras.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say such moons could maintain surface temperatures high enough for liquid water without requiring energy from a nearby star, although detecting and analysing such atmospheres remains challenging.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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An unusually strong high pressure system in the middle to upper levels of the atmosphere has been crawling across the southwestern United States in the past day or so, forecasters said.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Both the residents and the township agreed that something needs to be done about the smell lingering in the air.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lovely, gentle soapy smell throughout the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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People find so much beauty in nature, from the dazzling colors of butterflies to the melodious songs of birds and the aromas of flowers.—
Logan S. James,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 is a blend of approximately two-thirds Merlot and one-third Cabernet Sauvignon and offers aromas of cherry, brown baking spices, crushed violet petals, and black plum.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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Remembering this period, Petzold went quiet for a moment, studying the air behind me as if someone might materialize there.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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In his opening remarks, committee lead lawyer Victor Dawes said the likeliest cause of the fire was that cigarettes lit other materials on fire on a platform in an air shaft between two low-level units in Wang Cheong House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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