SENSATION Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

sensation

noun

sen-ˈsā-shən

Definition of sensation

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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Relevance

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 The actress, who became a television sensation playing the glamorous and ruthless Abby Cunningham on the hit show, said the platform will give her a chance to connect with fans in a more personal way. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Since its 2024 premiere, the play written by comedian Escola — who also originated the title role — has become a Broadway sensation, earning $1 million in a single week and breaking its own box office record 13 times. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Perhaps Brett one day also will enjoy such a sensation with Salvador Perez, who set the notion more front of mind last week by breaking Brett’s franchise home run record with his 318th. — Vahe Gregorian july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 This is the latest project from Rosé and Puma, which first got together in 2024 when the brand signed the K-pop sensation as a brand ambassador. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensation

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Noun

There’s no need to rush past this chapter, these feelings, or this moment.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Originally developed for use in hospitals, the band releases a specific pattern of pulses to your wrist, normalizing the nerve messaging from the brain to the stomach to essentially tell the brain to turn off feelings of nausea and vomiting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of feeling

Noun

The theater was originally made to showcase Cinerama, a format developed in the 1950s that was part of the widescreen craze designed to lure viewers away from television and back to cinemas.

— Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026
Over the ensuing decades, Link Snacks has been able to ride similar trends, from the Paleo diet in the 2010s to the current protein craze driven, in part, by the popularization of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

— Tom Huddleston Jr. Zachary Green, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Definition of craze

Noun

In this tall, slender building though, there’s a feel of being tucked away in the eaves of a guesthouse on some cobblestoned European side street, especially after the long and creaky elevator ride.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
My full College Football 27 review covers where that on-field feel landed in detail.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of feel

Noun

Before that, in a trend which lasts to this day, the very best players were always tempted away, to Italy or Spain, towards salaries that German football could never provide.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
His team spent about a month overlaying influenza trends on card spending, hunting for spikes at drugstores, and found a relationship that was never clean enough to use.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of trend

Noun

This is known as a downburst, or straight-line winds, and the phenomenon can generate winds as strong as a tornado.

— Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
After Tiger King became a pop culture phenomenon, there were plenty of stops and starts before finding Goode’s next documentary project.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

In that sense, the conditions included in the Garnacho deal must have a realistic possibility of not occurring in order for the deal to be recorded, at least initially, as a loan.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
With real couples, the sense of love and familiarity was already present.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of sense

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