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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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 Despite its richness, the scent is designed to feel fresh—a solar effect that’s more about sensation than any single note. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Symptoms can include burning, itchiness, redness, a gritty or foreign body sensation and blurred vision. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Symptoms include burning, itchiness, redness, a gritty or foreign-body sensation and blurred vision. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Her lucky bag, a faux-ostrich purse in Knickerbocker orange, became a viral sensation in and of itself — and now sits in a glass case in the hallowed halls of the Guggenheim Museum. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensation

Noun

Smiling can affect brain chemicals that are associated with positive feelings including endorphins, dopamine and serotonin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Embedded in the production of the show is the feeling of being trapped in a hall of mirrors; scenes are edited flagrantly, drowning the viewer in red herrings.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeling

Noun

This was in 2024 and 2025, when the AI craze was in full swing and Claude and ChatGPT adoption was rising.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Here’s how the current sleepmaxxing craze breaks down, which pieces have real science behind them and which ones your wearable data probably won’t vouch for.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of craze

Noun

The re-emergence of a long-unseen Jean-Michel Basquiat masterpiece is a miracle the art market occasionally performs.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, with the usual early season smattering of fans lost in the cavernous Yale Bowl, Dante Reno didn’t have another comeback or miracle game in him.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of miracle

Noun

The deep soaking tub and clear shower stall are set pieces in the room, creating a real open and airy feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
The drums don’t get the lifelike feel from the buds' higher playback quality; cymbals in particular lack sizzle.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of feel

Noun

The trend marks a stark turn from earlier this decade, when sellers often received well above their asking price as home shoppers empowered by rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy that sent home prices soaring.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Darker denim tones have really come into their own in the past year, and chocolate hues in particular are a fall fashion trend that shows no signs of slowing down in winter.

— Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of trend

Noun

The health emergency caused demand for fuel to crash to the point that the world ran out of room to store oil, a phenomenon that briefly drove crude oil futures below zero for the first time ever.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
In 1980, to better understand this phenomenon, the mathematician and economist Graciela Chichilnisky turned to topology, an area of math in which shapes are considered equivalent if one can be stretched into another without tearing.

— Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
This approach was meant to counter Vucic's one-man rule and restore a sense of community and solidarity.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of sense

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