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 Not long after its release, the title became a sensation around town. — Brian Raftery, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026 At the center of it all was Anna Chapman (née Kushchenko) — the femme fatale turned media sensation. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 Why the burning sensation is not a benefit That sharp alcohol sting many of us learned to equate with efficacy is doing no useful work. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Microsoft makes a big investment, and when the company’s innovative earth-shaking ChatGPT becomes a sensation Altman changes to goals and goes for profit. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensation

Noun

Trump spent much of the first half of the rally — just 25 days before midterm elections that will determine whether Republicans can keep control of Congress — trying to talk past Americans’ gloomy feelings about the economy.

— Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Both Presley and Paul tell Rolling Stone that this kind of social media narrative only works when people have strong feelings about it on both sides.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeling

Noun

Milk & Honey Milk & Honey changed what a bar could be and how cocktails were crafted, setting off this century’s speakeasy craze.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Despite its short episode length, the show is designed for streaming services and even TV networks, but not microdrama platforms, having been created before the vertical video craze took off.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of craze

Noun

Policymakers, investors, and business leaders are counting on AI to be a miracle cure for everything from runaway public debt to the costs associated with aging populations.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
The churn of new produce doesn’t feel like a miracle so much as an inevitability.

— Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of miracle

Noun

Old furniture fills the rooms, giving the place the domestic, lived-in feel of a family home that has grown with its occupants.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
The ambitious production presented several challenges, but none more so than shooting the complex water sequences that give the film its blockbuster feel.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of feel

Noun

Dabrowski sees its appeal as an aesthetic rather than simply a trend, pointing to the scarves, flashes of colors, especially red, and distinctly Parisian styling.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Music that has outlived trends, generations, and just about everything else the world has thrown at it.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of trend

Noun

What began as a relatively intimate documentation of editors, retailers and industry insiders gradually became a global phenomenon.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Neither release became a theatrical phenomenon, but each earned more than $40 million worldwide — suggesting even mediocre horror films can get respectable returns when their premises are appealing enough.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

There’s a kind of sense with them of, This whole beach thing is really our vibe and the rest of you are just spectators.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
That’s reflected in the clips shown to the audience, which, unlike the previous films, really gives the sense that this place smells.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sense

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