Thesaurus results for ATMOSPHERES

atmospheres

noun

plural of atmosphere

as in auras

a special quality or impression associated with something the fireplace and cozy armchairs give the bookstore the atmosphere of a comfortable home

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as in environments

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded liked the quiet and scholarly atmosphere of his prep school

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Recent Examples of atmospheres Cash flow from Mauve's operations will help Blue Skies Space complete the development of its next mission, called Twinkle, a 220-pound (100-kilogram) satellite designed to directly observe nearby exoplanets and measure the compositions of their atmospheres. —

Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026 In these walls of white noise, Martin channels Paysage d’Hiver, a Swiss black-metal artist who has made a whole career—and a lot of lore—out of approximating winter storms through blindingly white guitar fuzz and overwhelming dark-ambient atmospheres. —

Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026 Among his most notable contributions to the field was leading research published in 2007 that, for the first time, captured enough light from distant exoplanets to identify the molecules in their atmospheres. —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026 Beyond stellar evolution, the computational techniques developed for the study could help researchers model complex flows in oceans, atmospheres, and even blood circulation. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026 Without spoken language to narrate, relying only on vocal reactions, noises, and music to mark atmospheres and culminating moments, we were challenged from pre-production to find more graphic narrative solutions, starting with the storyboards, character design and background art. —

Kevin Giraud, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026 That playful approach is also evident in the 1990s trend of product advertisements by auteurist filmmakers like Jean-Luc Godard and David Lynch, who brought their signature styles and atmospheres to commercials for shoes, video games, and more. —

Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026 These planets are similar in size to Neptune and have thick atmospheres rich in hydrogen and helium surrounding denser, ice-rich interiors. —

Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026 Everyone seemed to be interested in exploring the fabric of the city, trying to excavate its strange atmospheres and hidden meanings. —

Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 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, 27 Jan. 2026
This airbrush design on a long square nail comprises a mix of French-tip auras, clear blobs, and 3D florals for a fun and funky design.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026