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 These passages connect sensation and emotion without stopping to explain their relationship. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Heck, even Phillies slugger Bryce Harper — another former teen sensation — popped into Subaru Park over the weekend to catch Sullivan record an assist in the Union's latest victory. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Pop sensation Lana Del Rey and the country group Turnpike Troubadours will both appear on the EP. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The series, Slow Horses, became an international sensation — its sixth season just dropped on Apple TV last month, and a seventh is on the way — and Eleazar suddenly found herself being recognized in the streets. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensation

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Noun

Who would want the callous world that successfully cloistered the feelings of others?

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Leipold, in his sixth season in Lawrence, has come to understand the equal and opposite feeling on the Kansas side and opened up about it after the game.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of feeling

Noun

Matt Van Horn, an entrepreneur who co-founded the ridesharing service that became Lyft, has been tinkering with agents since the craze started late last year.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Randy Marsh, Stan’s ever-adventurous father, decides to check out the looksmaxxing craze and has his face rated by users.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 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

But that concern has been addressed here thanks to the aforementioned brake upgrades, which deliver confident stopping power at speed as well as excellent pedal feel.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Ostermoor is an investment, sure, but its heavyweight fill of white duck feather and down creates a cozy, cocoon-like feel.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 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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