as in sensory
of or relating to physical sensation or the senses
the art installation combines light and sound effects to create a unique sensorial experience
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Recent Examples of sensorial
It’s defined by a smooth and sensorial handfeel, elegant sheen, comfort, drape and high-definition.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The quiet car ride to the senior living home is marked by a closeup of Ruth’s hand turning on her lap as it’s warmed by the sun — a moment meant to prioritize Ruth’s sensorial experience.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
His studio’s installation for Glossier’s Paris pop-up two months ago perfectly embodies this notion of sensorial experience and emotional connection to a brand or product.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
These psychoactive substances can induce realistic hallucinations, disorientation and alteration of sensorial perception, and were probably used to help people reach other states of mind, connecting them differently or more intensely to nature, each other, or gods in ritual ceremonies.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
The quiet car ride to the senior living home is marked by a closeup of Ruth’s hand turning on her lap as it’s warmed by the sun — a moment meant to prioritize Ruth’s sensorial experience.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
His studio’s installation for Glossier’s Paris pop-up two months ago perfectly embodies this notion of sensorial experience and emotional connection to a brand or product.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
These psychoactive substances can induce realistic hallucinations, disorientation and alteration of sensorial perception, and were probably used to help people reach other states of mind, connecting them differently or more intensely to nature, each other, or gods in ritual ceremonies.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensorial
sensory
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Gesturing toward cinema’s roots in 19th-century phantom rides and panoramas, FELT finds a dynamic new form for the sensory experience of space and movement.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Library patrons can check out kits with themes such as building, sensory, cars, active play and music.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Sensorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensorial. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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