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 Thomas participated in an experimental study that tried to restore movement and sensation in a person’s hand and arm using a brain-computer interface and a spinal cord stimulator. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 17 July 2026 The movie’s strongest sequences provide the all-too-rare sensation of truly not being able to believe your eyes, as the film’s most fantastical elements feel distressingly real. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 Deemed by many to be Seattle's new mascot, Jimothy is a racoon with a birth defect that has, nearly overnight, become a social media sensation. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 July 2026 There’s the sensations of feeling suffocated, coughing a lot, because the airways are getting irritated. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sensation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensation

Noun

The same feeling took hold in the build-up to the 2022 World Cup final.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The two enjoyed a reliable income and the feeling of freedom on the water.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of feeling

Noun

So good was their relationship that when a viral social media craze called the Ice Bucket Challenge swarmed around the world in 2014, Anderson felt brave enough to nominate the fearsome Scot.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 July 2026
As the sourdough bread craze continues, more companies are producing their own loaves for shoppers to try.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026

Definition of craze

Noun

If there is an age limit on magic and miracles, Messi keeps missing the memo.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Health influencers and online clinics have been touting its benefits well beyond what current evidence suggests, promoting it as a miracle substance akin to an elixir of well-being.

— Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 July 2026

Definition of miracle

Noun

This style comes in my all-time favorite Alosoft fabric, which is smooth, soft, and stretchy, with a lightweight feel that won’t weigh me down on morning hikes or cobblestone schleps.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 18 July 2026
The theater has wind, water, fog, scent, snow, lightning, and vibration effects to capture the feel of being inside the movie.

— Zuri Primos July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of feel

Noun

Before that, in a trend which lasts to this day, the very best players were always tempted away, to Italy or Spain, towards salaries that German football could never provide.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
His team spent about a month overlaying influenza trends on card spending, hunting for spikes at drugstores, and found a relationship that was never clean enough to use.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of trend

Noun

That indicates the strength is not a one-quarter phenomenon, and that management expects the momentum to continue in future quarters.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Long before tunnel fits became a social media phenomenon, Dennis Rodman used his arrivals as an extension of his personality, while Iverson helped reshape NBA fashion through throwback jerseys, jewelry and hip-hop style.

— Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

In that sense, the conditions included in the Garnacho deal must have a realistic possibility of not occurring in order for the deal to be recorded, at least initially, as a loan.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
With real couples, the sense of love and familiarity was already present.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of sense

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