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ambiences

noun

variants or ambiances

plural of ambience

as in atmospheres

a special quality or impression associated with something the exurb has the unmistakable ambience of old money

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Recent Examples of ambiences The attention to detail even extends to creating individual ambiences for each of the five steam and sauna rooms, including the forest clearing steam room, which feels like sitting in a fairytale glade. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 These ambiances are are apparently all over YouTube, and are especially popular with fantasy and romantasy readers. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026 Think of it as a general return to more traditional flavors and a move toward ambiances that feel like crawling into the past. — Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Magnetic fields have implications for the structure of exoplanets and their atmospheres, according to Berger.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
This program, led by astronomer Megan Weiner Mansfield at the University of Maryland, is examining a group of 10 different lava worlds to see at which temperatures these planets tend to form atmospheres.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

Noun

Auramaxxing Similar to the trend of smellmaxxing, teens are taking to TikTok to increase their auras with the new term auramaxxing.

— Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
Sheer, jelly polishes give the print a watercolor-like effect, while subtle auras add realistic depth.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of auras

Noun

Multisensory journeys have been developed to immerse clients in the rituals, music and smells inspired by the lifestyles of these destinations.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
In June, a fire east of downtown in a massive frozen-food warehouse left neighbors to endure weeks of foul smells and frustration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of smells

Noun

Our wine ages for a full year in French oak, where the wood’s precise porosity allows just the right exchange with oxygen — softening the wine, concentrating its aromas and flavours, building complexity no machine can replicate.

— Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
And with aromas that run the gamut—from gourmands like Warm Vanilla Sugar to florals like Japanese Cherry Blossom—there’s bound to be a scent for everyone.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of aromas

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My students are simultaneously cerebral readers and emotional ones, and those feelings can be at odds with each other, sometimes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
When prompted about what may happen in the future as more stations adopt AI hosts, DJ Coyotec generated an answer that sounded like empathy even though the bot has no feelings or control of what will happen in the future.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

My music can be appreciated by a lot of different people in a lot of different places and energies and moods.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of moods

Noun

Other offerings blend global flavors — like the birria ramen made with ramen noodles, cilantro and onions in a birria beef broth.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
The frozen treat blends all the traditional flavors of pecan pie into the creamy ice cream base, giving you all the flavors of the beloved dessert in one delicious bite (and then another bite, and probably a few more, too).

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of flavors

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