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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
A lot of people have the tumbling sensation— well, the name after all.
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Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Still, the research suggests that hot flashes are more than a simple sensation of feeling warm.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
But there’s also the wedding to singing sensation Taylor Swift.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Along with the Short film, Netflix has Being Eddie, about Eddie Murphy; aka Charlie Sheen; Selena y Los Dinos, about the late Tejano singer and her family band, and the documentary series Rafa, about tennis sensation Rafael Nadal.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Still, the research suggests that hot flashes are more than a simple sensation of feeling warm.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
But there’s also the wedding to singing sensation Taylor Swift.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Along with the Short film, Netflix has Being Eddie, about Eddie Murphy; aka Charlie Sheen; Selena y Los Dinos, about the late Tejano singer and her family band, and the documentary series Rafa, about tennis sensation Rafael Nadal.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensation
Noun
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Originally from Mexico and spending most of his life in Kansas City, being able to experience a World Cup is already a special feeling for him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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His feelings about that situation still remain unknown.—
Nick Harris
June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Despite growing up with the warnings of skin cancer, Gen Z is falling for the tanning craze that befalls most generations.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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That also means a lot of those opportunities are conflicted out for beauty brands still looking to get in on the sports craze.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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In the wake of OG’s miracle shot, what would follow was so obvious.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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At the clinic, community health workers confirmed her suspicion and gave her a week's supply of a near-miracle food - Plumpy'Nut, the brand name of what's called a ready-to-use therapeutic food, or RUTF.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
13 June 2026
Noun
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High humidity due to an influx of tropical moisture combined with real temperatures in the upper 80s will create feels-like temperatures in the upper 90s.—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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As is Takal, clearly having fun with the film’s queasy, lurching atmospherics, abetted by the sparse, shivery, atonal chimes of Jonathan Goldsmith’s score, and the floating, disembodied feel of Robert Leitzell’s camerawork.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Information across those categories was weighted and cross-referenced with data from global organizations like World Bank, IMF, OECD, and Global Peace Index, as well as proprietary trends data from Henley & Partners.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Wellness retreats are one of 2026’s biggest luxury travel trends, but a getaway built around yoga, hot springs or meditation does not have to drain your savings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Jason Mantzoukas, one of the few North American players so far, is the finest expression of that phenomenon yet.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Whereas the World Cup has long given way to the phenomenon of the English World Cup hype anthem (of these, New Order’s 1990 banger World in Motion is arguably the most listenable outside the context of the actual event), the tradition seems to have sputtered out.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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The restaurant, which has held its Michelin star for more than 20 years—no small feat in the finicky world of fine dining—continues to draw diners with seasonal course menus, shaped by local suppliers and produce from the estate gardens, as well as its service and sense of occasion.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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In the case of the Kiawah Island home, that meant breaking with period convention and lining the view side with window walls, and incorporating a variety of ceiling treatments to help define living spaces (and introduce a sense of scale) within the open plan.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The latests stats mean AI music has exploded by 650% in 16 months.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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The latests forecasts show a new round of storm systems will increase rain chances across much of Northern California and the Central Valley in the coming days.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Sensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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