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as in feelings
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 trends
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 miracles
something extraordinary or surprising
the first clone was considered a sensation
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Recent Examples of sensations
The new study suggests that short bursts of intense exercise may create the same kind of unpleasant or feared bodily sensations, Vinall says.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Several of the participants are social media sensations or generally successful in different fields that the series treats as disreputable.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The conceit of narrating a year in one’s life through the toils and sensations of the kitchen is one that many have taken up before.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The connections and messages that your nerves send to each other coordinate your sensations, thoughts, action, actions, and planning.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2026
Sportico wrote earlier this week about the broader emergence of Olympians as social media sensations.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Tasting añejo tequila involves a combination of sensations, including the nose, palate, mouthfeel and finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Usually, the thumb and index fingers will be affected, although the middle and ring fingers may also begin to have tingling sensations over time.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Williams and his Heated Rivalry costar Storrie, 25, have become online sensations after the debut of the TV show, which follows the secret, decade-long romantic relationship between professional hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Several of the participants are social media sensations or generally successful in different fields that the series treats as disreputable.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The conceit of narrating a year in one’s life through the toils and sensations of the kitchen is one that many have taken up before.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The connections and messages that your nerves send to each other coordinate your sensations, thoughts, action, actions, and planning.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2026
Sportico wrote earlier this week about the broader emergence of Olympians as social media sensations.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Tasting añejo tequila involves a combination of sensations, including the nose, palate, mouthfeel and finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Usually, the thumb and index fingers will be affected, although the middle and ring fingers may also begin to have tingling sensations over time.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Williams and his Heated Rivalry costar Storrie, 25, have become online sensations after the debut of the TV show, which follows the secret, decade-long romantic relationship between professional hockey players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensations
Noun
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When feelings have room to breathe, all kinds of bonds between people can grow!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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And this is true even if your feelings have been hurt.—
Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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These trends are like the hair equivalent of taking a deep, cleansing spring breath.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So always remember, your dishwasher works some magic but not miracles.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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As a teenager Acutis used his tech savvy to create a website that listed Eucharistic miracles.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Introducing the pair through a press tour that intoxicates but doesn’t welcome fans in feels, if nothing else, honest.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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These days will feel even colder as a gusty northwest breeze will drop the feels like temperatures into the upper 20s to around 30°.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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In public, Newsom speaks often and openly about his errors, fortifying his image as a bumptious, slightly hapless victim of his own enthusiasms.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Taking part in that annual rite of passage this season, the 6-foot-3 senior forward wonders how the years could pass by so quickly.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Many of the great wonders of the world, from iconic buildings to national parks, are preserved and open to the public, but some are tucked away on private land where only a few can enjoy them.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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When complete, the skyscraper will join other architectural marvels in Jeddah, such as the Penang Floating Mosque and Al Balad, the town’s historic center featuring homes from coral.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Feb. 2026
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For our cover image, the artist Stephan Dybus evoked both the marvels of AI and a looming threat for which the American economy, and democracy, may not be prepared.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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The narrator cries, rages, longs for the living body and the lively boy, and obsesses over painful details, especially the bleak journey by sea that brought the remains of his beloved friend back home.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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His visit to the state comes as a political storm rages in Minnesota, Iowa's neighbor to the north, over his administration's immigration enforcement tactics.—
Brian Smith,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sensations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensations. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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