genius locis

plural of genius loci

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for genius locis
Noun
  • According to the researchers, characteristics that reliably convey useful information can become increasingly important if other species benefit from responding to them.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • That debate has sharpened after the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Sirius Solutions, which rejected the IRS’s emphasis on a taxpayer’s active participation and instead focused on the statute and the legal characteristics of limited partner status, including liability protection.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Some users report vibrations after 10,000 miles.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • In the 18th century, Christiaan Huygens observed that two pendulum clocks mounted on the same support could synchronize through tiny vibrations.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • The legislation also seeks to limit large investors — those with at least 350 properties — from buying homes.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • The luxury market typically tops out in the $30-million to $40-million range in Orange County, though some properties are aiming higher, including a San Juan Capistrano ranch asking $85 million and an 11,500-square-foot mansion in Newport Coast listed for $68 million.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • In addition to opacity, each of us prioritize varying secondary attributes in concealer (wrinkle-smoothing, crease-resistance, and ease of use, for instance).
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 14 June 2026
  • The cryptographic method, the affected data, the regulatory scope, the time horizon and the financial consequence are recorded as attributes beneath the primary event, not as competing parallel risks.
    Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
    Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The fix is to lean on subtle cues, dry surfaces, fresh air and low humidity, and let the absence of competing smells do the work that a candle was never really doing.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • The intermingling smells of sizzling hot dogs, urine and marijuana wafted through the open windows.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • In a crowded field, voters will pick among four candidates who are all different flavors of Democrat, ranging from moderate to much more progressive and aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America.
    Saige Miller, NPR, 22 June 2026
  • The bakery also serves flavors like banana pudding, cherry, lemon meringue, coconut cream, key lime and creme brulee.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Ricard is no stranger to raucous softball atmospheres.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Each smell is said to elicit different atmospheres.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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“Genius locis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genius%20locis. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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