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as in spirit
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
losing my favorite sweater left me in a bad mood for the rest of the day
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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
there's a haunting mood of melancholy about the ruined old castle
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as in anger
archaic
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
in his mood, the king spared no one his venomous tongue
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Recent Examples of mood
Rosé choices tend to reflect mood, occasion and the kind of summer someone wants to have.
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
With a wide selection of titles ranging from tense procedurals to edgy sitcoms and cozy mysteries, Acorn TV offers a new binge for every mood and occasion.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Now comes their follow-up, with a soundalike title, but quite a different mood—more mournful, more anguished, more serious.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Available in 21 colors—including versatile neutrals like black and beige and bright options like coral and burgundy—there’s a pair for every style and mood.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
With a wide selection of titles ranging from tense procedurals to edgy sitcoms and cozy mysteries, Acorn TV offers a new binge for every mood and occasion.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Now comes their follow-up, with a soundalike title, but quite a different mood—more mournful, more anguished, more serious.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Available in 21 colors—including versatile neutrals like black and beige and bright options like coral and burgundy—there’s a pair for every style and mood.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mood
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Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties are now symbols of neglect, where economic despair has replaced the industrious and seemingly indomitable spirit that had once defined them.—
Daniel A.C. McBride,
Baltimore Sun,
1 June 2025
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Let this lunation guide you toward experiences that ignite your spirit!—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Then, Mercury and Jupiter both enter your sign (on June 8th and June 9th), bringing the spotlight straight to your aura.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 May 2025
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Like Taurus, Aidan is a romantic at heart and has a tenderness in his aura.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote a letter that Noem and her department shared with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump’s deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally.—
Mike Balsamo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote a letter that Noem and her department shared with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump's deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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The vacuum has three suction modes to tackle all sorts of messes on hard floors, carpet, and upholstery.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Real coaches have their own tendencies and skills that show up in Dynasty mode.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Game 3 is back in Sunrise Monday, and if Game 2’s Panthers watch party was any preview, expect a wild atmosphere.—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Ultimately, professor Bayram says, the Gaziantep baklava known today was shaped by the local ingredients, the atmosphere and climate of the city — and by local chefs who were consumed with perfecting the recipe and passed that obsession along to their apprentices.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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As the film progresses, this wide-eyed curiosity shifts to righteous indignation, but these reactions are muddled by her feelings for Basem.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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But there’s vulnerability buried in that sort of indignation.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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For students at Muir, school was cancelled for over three weeks, reopening at the end of January when environmental testing determined there were no air contaminants lingering from wildfire debris.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The first Trump administration stacked the EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, which advises EPA on setting health-protective air quality standards, with opponents of environmental regulation, including people connected to industries the EPA regulates.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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For Karen’s author, such rage was a real departure.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza rage on, the U.S. national debt grows, and President Donald Trump’s trade policies continue to jolt adversaries and allies alike.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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“Mood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mood. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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