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
Just as in the film, the ambience of the era and the inner workings of early television is thick with cigarette smoke, jazz music, and journalistic drive.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Arched lattice panels screen the area and serve as the walls, while a wooden chandelier hangs from branches that stretch overhead, forming the ceiling and adding ambience at night.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
As a puzzle expert, John is wildly adept at solving the sorts of whodunits that happen on a cozy British murder show like this: stories light on violence but heavy on wit and ambience in which all the suspects are bunched together in a manor house or office building.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Working with cinematographer Richard Bluck, Flying Lotus uses intimate close-ups and POV shots to create an unsettling ambience and establish Riya’s growing sense of claustrophobia.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Arched lattice panels screen the area and serve as the walls, while a wooden chandelier hangs from branches that stretch overhead, forming the ceiling and adding ambience at night.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
As a puzzle expert, John is wildly adept at solving the sorts of whodunits that happen on a cozy British murder show like this: stories light on violence but heavy on wit and ambience in which all the suspects are bunched together in a manor house or office building.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Working with cinematographer Richard Bluck, Flying Lotus uses intimate close-ups and POV shots to create an unsettling ambience and establish Riya’s growing sense of claustrophobia.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
Noun
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While many versions of the aroma exist, feeding the line with new facets helps Mugler continue to tell the story.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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Chilean coastal Pinot Noir showcases vibrant colors—slightly more intense than cool-climate counterparts elsewhere due to the intense afternoon sunlight—with characteristic sweet and sour cherry aromas complemented by wet earth notes and silky textures.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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British animal charity International Cat Care explains that the best way to introduce felines is following a five step method which starts with scent swapping, allowing each cat to familiarize with the other feline's smell before a face to face meeting.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But neither directly addressed a link between GLP-1 drugs and an altered sense of smell.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Every Friday, the family-friendly Thalassa Brunch transforms the cozy setting into a lively evening filled with Greek flavors and music from a live band and DJ that eventually sees diners take to the floor.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The latest limited-edition flavor to grace the shelves of your local grocery store is one of the brand’s first sweet-and-savory innovations, creating a very special cookie born from a beloved snack.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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In videos and photos on social media, Leake, now in his early fifties, had the aura of an elder-statesman goth punk.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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The overwhelming majority of those games have not carried the aura of a special occasion in the way UEFA Champions League or Copa Libertadores fixtures can in Europe and South America.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Even the ultra-competitive summer atmosphere on the island of Santorini—a 40-minute ferry from Ios—mellows at this time of year.—
Lee Cobaj,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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When our planet interacts with that rubble river, those comet bits race through Earth's atmosphere at high speeds: 41 miles (66 km) per second, to produce the shooting star effect.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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