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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 39-year-old CEO and Executive Producer of XGALX, the company behind global sensations XG, is of mixed Japanese and Korean descent and born in the United States but raised in Korea.
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Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Notice two physical sensations in your body (such as your feet on the floor or the weight of your body in a chair).
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
These strategies included things like imagining a future trip, anticipating something exciting, recalling pleasant bodily sensations, or using visual mental imagery chosen by the participants.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
The massive response from fans has led to a swift season 2 renewal and turned its leads into viral sensations.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
The Hollywood sensations joined forced to bring new talents into the movie-making business on the HBO series Project Greenlight.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Tasting Japanese whisky involves a combination of sensations, including the nose, palate, mouthfeel, and finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026
Other symptom include nausea, migraines, head pressure, vertigo and ringing or popping sensations in the ears.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Photographing Sophia created a strange mix of sensations.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Notice two physical sensations in your body (such as your feet on the floor or the weight of your body in a chair).
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
These strategies included things like imagining a future trip, anticipating something exciting, recalling pleasant bodily sensations, or using visual mental imagery chosen by the participants.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
The massive response from fans has led to a swift season 2 renewal and turned its leads into viral sensations.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
The Hollywood sensations joined forced to bring new talents into the movie-making business on the HBO series Project Greenlight.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Tasting Japanese whisky involves a combination of sensations, including the nose, palate, mouthfeel, and finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026
Other symptom include nausea, migraines, head pressure, vertigo and ringing or popping sensations in the ears.
—CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
Photographing Sophia created a strange mix of sensations.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensations
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The authors never claimed to have demonstrated that such reading generates feelings of empathy, though others—including the New York Times—have sometimes confused those high scores as evidence of empathy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brands are winning by orchestrating feelings, not rooms.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even trends that may ultimately prove fleeting are rooted in intention, soul, and purpose.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of your thoughts on the 2016 renaissance, piercing trends have continued to expand and evolve.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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New manager Walt Weiss, Atlanta’s bench coach under Snitker for the past eight seasons, now needs a myriad of medical miracles to get the team back to its usual perch at the top of the National League East.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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The nonviolent way does not bring about miracles.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
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Thursday in the Philadelphia region will be another frigid day with a high of 20 degrees and feels-like temperatures of 9 degrees.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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To many on the left, agreeing with the premise that regime change would be optimal feels like encouraging the start of another war in the Middle East.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2026
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Their online parlance is punctuated by empty enthusiasms, vicious aspersions, and obvious hypocrisies that rarely matter.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Surrounding your garden with a hardware cloth fence and a shock wire on top will do wonders.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Every team needing a quarterback and watching Darnold’s rise wonders if busts-on-the-rise like Mac Jones and Malik Willis can do something similar.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Over 26 hours and 800 miles, this train trundles to the eastern city of Kars along the border with Armenia, unveiling the geographical marvels and dramatic vistas of Türkiye's Anatolian provinces.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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The entry hints at the marvels inside and beyond.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Jheck could grow vacant, and was prone to violent rages.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The brand of non-violent resistance that once made Suu Kyi’s name has been all but forgotten since the coup as civil war rages.—
Ross Adkin,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sensations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensations. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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