variants
or ambiance
as in aroma
a special quality or impression associated with something
the exurb has the unmistakable ambience of old money
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Recent Examples of ambience
Working with cinematographer Richard Bluck, Flying Lotus uses intimate close-ups and POV shots to create an unsettling ambience and establish Riya’s growing sense of claustrophobia.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Spanning furniture, lighting, and decorative accessories, the line of contemporary classics nods to the ambience of her California home base.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2025
If the Beatles at Shea Stadium in ’65 was packed with shrieking teenage fans, the All Starrs at the Venetian incubated quite a different ambience about six decades later.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
On the Deck 7 Promenade, Masters of the Sea is one of the ship’s most popular, with a pub ambience and an extensive craft beer list, including three made in the ship’s own brewery.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Spanning furniture, lighting, and decorative accessories, the line of contemporary classics nods to the ambience of her California home base.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2025
If the Beatles at Shea Stadium in ’65 was packed with shrieking teenage fans, the All Starrs at the Venetian incubated quite a different ambience about six decades later.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
On the Deck 7 Promenade, Masters of the Sea is one of the ship’s most popular, with a pub ambience and an extensive craft beer list, including three made in the ship’s own brewery.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
Noun
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These fragrant groundcovers offer pleasing aromas and colorful flowers.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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The restaurant’s lushly landscaped garden is ready to seat as many as 1,000 customers, and the aromas of cheese enchiladas and fajitas—recipes perfected over 89 years—fill the air.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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But the smell of desperation is still palpable, Axios Closer author Nathan Bomey writes.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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This scent can be used to mask the smell of peppers as well as tomatoes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to the official tasting notes, there are flavors of red fruit, cola, vanilla, and barrel spice on the palate, with a warm, lingering finish.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Next to the garden, there is a recreational area with its sand playground and an ice cream cart, serving flavors including lavender honey, figs, peach basil, as well as olive oil and lemon sorbet.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In this scenario, the most likely outcome would involve Punk pinning Seth Rollins, providing a decisive conclusion to their ongoing feud with a clear pinfall victory, while strategically preserving Roman Reigns' aura of dominance and mystique by avoiding a direct pinfall loss to Punk.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Like Napoleon’s Uncle Rico, who dwells on his long-ago high-school-football days, Garrett is living in the faded aura of past glory: in his case, a 1989 video-game championship.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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But beneath driving rain and amid a thunderous atmosphere, the home side had staged a stirring fightback, scoring four goals without reply to seize control of their destiny in the competition.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Project Drawdown is renowned for identifying and promoting practical climate solutions to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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