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 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

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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

The woman understood from her hasty reading that perhaps all miracles could be attributed to saints and angels if they were experienced by a believer.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
The hair that inspired Kurin was one of three found in that manuscript, which was not actually a Bible but was Jefferson’s attempt to cut-and-paste a volume of the moral teachings of Jesus without reference to miracles or the supernatural.

— Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 6 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

Over the past year alone, it has been buffeted by phenomena such as geopolitical uncertainty — especially in the Middle East — trade tensions, exchange-rate volatility, consumer confidence pressure, and disruption across travel and supply chains.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
This changes the alignment of the two ferromagnetic layers, which alters how easily electrons can tunnel through the insulating barrier (a quantum phenomenon known as tunnel magnetoresistance) and changes the sensor’s electrical resistance.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

In a picture shared in the post taken on Fall Picture Day, Cagle said Burfield had relaxed smile and a sense of ease.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Still The Hairy Ape is, in one sense, a long, furious solo — a man pounding his head against a piano while accompanied by the orchestra — and Beavers ably carries its weight through to the finale.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of sense

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