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as in spirits
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
losing my favorite sweater left me in a bad mood for the rest of the day
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as in auras
a special quality or impression associated with something
there's a haunting mood of melancholy about the ruined old castle
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Recent Examples of moods
The lack of reprieve meant that along with Greg’s flip-flopping shifts, my moods tended to follow suit.
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Everyone picks up on your moods today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The aesthetics for every vendor vary to subtly evoke landscapes or cuisines or moods.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
An optimistic mindset can help lift moods, lighten spirits, and open up a world of opportunities.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Food and Drink Dining at Te Arai Links is like moving through a series of moods.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Sound designer Hunter Moody provides delicate underscoring setting appropriate to moods as needed.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Women are being confronted by lotions and serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary supplements claiming to do everything from boost moods to ease hot flashes and gadgets promising to help with symptoms.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Capacity to understand, detect, and respond appropriately to the moods and motivations of others.
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Everyone picks up on your moods today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The aesthetics for every vendor vary to subtly evoke landscapes or cuisines or moods.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
An optimistic mindset can help lift moods, lighten spirits, and open up a world of opportunities.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Food and Drink Dining at Te Arai Links is like moving through a series of moods.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Sound designer Hunter Moody provides delicate underscoring setting appropriate to moods as needed.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Women are being confronted by lotions and serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary supplements claiming to do everything from boost moods to ease hot flashes and gadgets promising to help with symptoms.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Capacity to understand, detect, and respond appropriately to the moods and motivations of others.
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moods
Noun
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Hollywood and exhibitors alike are arriving in good spirits because people are actually going to theaters.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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All four were reported to be in good health and good spirits.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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There are three flossing modes, as well as an on-demand button.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Users can choose to embody existing characters from the text or introduce their own persona, then navigate the story through multiple modes.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Now, as a parent to two small children myself, Margo’s choice stirred up a lot of feelings for me, especially because this exact narrative — a young, twenty-something woman decides to keep her baby after getting impregnated by a married professor — is also playing out on HBO’s Rooster.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Tylenol crisis The warm feelings around the brand didn’t last.—
Michael L. Diamond,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The team’s diamond-anvil device can generate pressures as high as five million atmospheres.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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The project aims to preserve the Swamp’s historic character, including orange Wing Walls and the close fan-to-field proximity that helps create one of the best game-day atmospheres in college football.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inside Akal Travel Center, a 24-hour truck stop on Wyoming’s high plains, the smells of sizzling garlic and earthy curry powder permeate the air.—
David Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Triggers can be smells, sounds, places, postures or tones of voice.—
Dr. Andrew Garner,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The season brings natural aromas like florals and herbs that signal a new beginning.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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These pioneering chemists from IQUEMA also spearheaded other astonishing, detailed archaeological initiatives that determined the compositions of old wine and aromas of the Roman Empire and of the mortars used in the Domus of Salvius, in the present case.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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The contest over causation goes to parents’ simultaneous senses of responsibility and helplessness about their children’s fates.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Like Dijon, svn4vr uses a dexterous, soulful rasp to fight for emotional truth from within songs that occupy shifting senses of space and bear the seams of digital assembly.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Moods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moods. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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