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as in feeling
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
we felt just the smallest sensation of warmth when we leaned against the radiator
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as in craze
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
the satirical video was a short-lived online sensation
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as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
the first clone was considered a sensation
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Recent Examples of sensation
Boyle took Montverde to the top of the high school basketball world with eight national titles in 12 seasons and an NBA pipeline that included rookie sensation Cooper Flagg and Cade Cunningham.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The three were all shivering and Beau had lost sensation in his legs because of the cold by the time they were rescued, the mom said.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self figures to forever remember the night freshman sensation Darryn Peterson sank back-to-back 3-pointers in a span of 36 seconds to beat a talented Texas Tech team on the road.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause can also affect vaginal health, causing dryness, which leads to painful intimacy or lack of sensation with intimacy.
—Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The three were all shivering and Beau had lost sensation in his legs because of the cold by the time they were rescued, the mom said.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Kansas basketball coach Bill Self figures to forever remember the night freshman sensation Darryn Peterson sank back-to-back 3-pointers in a span of 36 seconds to beat a talented Texas Tech team on the road.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause can also affect vaginal health, causing dryness, which leads to painful intimacy or lack of sensation with intimacy.
—Rachel Murray, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensation
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This plot device is central to the book’s narrative, in that Benedict’s offer triggers Sophie’s feelings about not wanting to live the life her mother did as mistress to a man in upper society.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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Emotionally, the feeling of love is very important.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the half decade since the meme stock craze, individual investors have become a force that their institutional counterparts can't ignore.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The original Help album, released at the height of the Britpop craze, included an instrumental track from Blur.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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But that being said, grace is a miracle that’s always within our reach.—
John E. Green,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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Enter a Southern Living winter miracle that requires just five minutes of hands-on time and ingredients that are likely stocked in your pantry.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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The feel around this matchup is a little different as Peterson has dealt with a number of health issues, while Dybantsa has played all 20 games.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2026
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DeZarate used an iced jade roller to bring down any puffiness and massaged my skin with La Mer Moisturizing Matte Lotion for that truly luxurious feel.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Being Different means standing apart - leading on innovation and setting trends.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pope said the same trend will be in place Saturday.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The miniseries takes an anthological approach, examining how the mysterious facility causes all manner of paranormal phenomena on The Loop’s many citizens.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that it is regularly dismissed as gentrification, a phenomenon that is not usually cheered.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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In that sense, the film answers its own question.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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To get a better sense of that, CBS News Bay Area spoke with Arkesha Baquet, co-owner of Li'l Dizzy's Café in New Orleans, home of Super Bowl LIX.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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“Sensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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