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as in feelings
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
a strange sense of discomfort brought on by the room's strong colors
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as in meanings
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
got the general sense of the poem
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as in smells
to have a vague awareness of
the deer seemed to sense danger
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as in knows
to have a clear idea of
I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later
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Recent Examples of senses
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
This brain region is known to be active when recalling memories that contain detail from various senses.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Choose the materials, the colors, the forms that you are drawn to and that quietly fill your senses.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead, rely on your senses to suss out if a spice is still good to use.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The fire chief's old factory senses had been shot years before and the dog was just a dog.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Nearby brain regions such as the thalamus, which relays information from your senses to the rest of your brain, shut off first.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
These self-care scents are packed with oil aromatherapy standouts like cedar, orange, and pine to calm the senses.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
For those mapping out a Caribbean itinerary, classes like Brown’s engage all the senses.
—Essence, 11 Oct. 2025
Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
The Freudian in me senses an attachment disorder.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Indy immediately senses something doesn't feel right and tries to protect Todd from a supernatural force that threatens their lives.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The technology senses vehicle speed and terrain and automatically adjusts the suspension to keep the vehicle level.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Good Boy Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy, which comes to Oldenburg from SXSW, is a supernatural horror told entirely from the perspective of Indy, a loyal Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever who senses there are forces lurking in the dark shadows of his owner’s home.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Wendy senses Lizzo’s wavering confidence.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
However, when Jess senses something sinister and then mysteriously disappears, Frida must uncover the truth before meeting the same fate.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the book, the protagonist Jonathan Harker nicks himself with a razor and senses Dracula’s rapt attention.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
This brain region is known to be active when recalling memories that contain detail from various senses.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Choose the materials, the colors, the forms that you are drawn to and that quietly fill your senses.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Instead, rely on your senses to suss out if a spice is still good to use.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
The fire chief's old factory senses had been shot years before and the dog was just a dog.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Nearby brain regions such as the thalamus, which relays information from your senses to the rest of your brain, shut off first.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
These self-care scents are packed with oil aromatherapy standouts like cedar, orange, and pine to calm the senses.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
For those mapping out a Caribbean itinerary, classes like Brown’s engage all the senses.
—Essence, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
O'Donnell walks over to his black horse Duke who senses the unsettled energy coming from the captain.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
The Freudian in me senses an attachment disorder.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Indy immediately senses something doesn't feel right and tries to protect Todd from a supernatural force that threatens their lives.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Maizy ends up meeting convincing city slicker Gordy (played by Quinn VanAntwerp), who senses the opportunity to take these small town’s woes and turn them into cash.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
The technology senses vehicle speed and terrain and automatically adjusts the suspension to keep the vehicle level.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Good Boy Ben Leonberg’s Good Boy, which comes to Oldenburg from SXSW, is a supernatural horror told entirely from the perspective of Indy, a loyal Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever who senses there are forces lurking in the dark shadows of his owner’s home.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Wendy senses Lizzo’s wavering confidence.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
However, when Jess senses something sinister and then mysteriously disappears, Frida must uncover the truth before meeting the same fate.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senses
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At the end of the week, Mel struggled to navigate his feelings for each woman.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the director Scott Cooper’s film turns on Landau recognizing that the tracks reflect Springsteen confronting inner darkness—including his conflicted feelings about his father and his fear of his growing fame—and nudging the musician to realize his need for further help.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the cowboy image has come to take on these meanings, Republicans’ use of it to gain political favor is well-documented.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Today the holiday is also known as Indigenous Peoples' Day and has many meanings for different people.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leave them overnight for footwear that smells much fresher in the morning.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sunbaked air smells like creosote.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dog Whisperer breaks down a simple method to make sure your pup knows where to go when nature calls.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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This year’s postseason run is all Yesavage knows at the big league level.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here’s hoping for a future in which pursuing the uncertain feels feasible again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Clearly feeling all the feels this week, the conservationist dipped further into the family photo album on show day, sharing more pics from childhood through to today while dedicating that night’s dance to his mom.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The building and its contents sustained around $100,000 in damage during the fire, WIVB reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Consumer Reports has released the results of a recent investigation into the contents of a bubble tea (also referred to as boba tea) beverage, suggesting potentially concerning levels of lead.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Rest is Football is part of a recent trend in football coverage which sees ex-players turned pundits — such as Gary Neville, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards — being very open about their continuing allegiances to former clubs.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new real estate series sees the Scott twins help wary buyers grapple with commitment issues to possibly make the biggest purchase of their lives.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even if no one understands the movie reference, this is still a fun look for Halloween night.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Landau understands and supports not just Bruce’s vision but Bruce himself, which is how Nebraska, so bleak and bewitching, eventually emerges into the world.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Senses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senses. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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