as in sensorial
of or relating to physical sensation or the senses
trying to listen to music while watching the TV and eating dinner caused a sort of sensory overload
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Recent Examples of sensory
David Sack, founder of AKA Foods, said his company's platform is designed to organize internal R&D knowledge, not replace food scientists or sensory experts.
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Barbara Booth, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
And so all of these different components combine to make a sensory and psychological experience that when socialized through all of this promotion and marketing of chocolate really drives the point home about its association to Valentine's Day.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Dopamine is a relay system that integrates all the sensory inputs that denote reward, and activates the desire to seek more, but it isn’t needed in itself to experience the joyful thrill of bliss.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
There was so much sensory stuff, which was also sensuous, talking about desire.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Barbara Booth, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
And so all of these different components combine to make a sensory and psychological experience that when socialized through all of this promotion and marketing of chocolate really drives the point home about its association to Valentine's Day.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Dopamine is a relay system that integrates all the sensory inputs that denote reward, and activates the desire to seek more, but it isn’t needed in itself to experience the joyful thrill of bliss.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
There was so much sensory stuff, which was also sensuous, talking about desire.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensory
sensorial
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Each one is a loving take on a classic treat and a delicious testament to maximalist sensorial delight.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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This appetite for innovative and highly sensorial culinary experiences translates naturally to mixology, so when La Factoría paired it with the feel of Old San Juan’s already thriving nightlife scene, the bar caught on quickly.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Sensory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensory. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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