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
Candle Wax Lighting a few candles is an easy way to create a festive ambience, but wax drips and splatters are often an unfortunate result.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Waiting To Set The Mood With Lighting Create ambience with your lighting long before guests arrive.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
But the food, the drinks, the ambience, the people — the people are elated.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
This is a sculpture when not playing music, a spectacular device that contributes ambience.
—Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Waiting To Set The Mood With Lighting Create ambience with your lighting long before guests arrive.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
But the food, the drinks, the ambience, the people — the people are elated.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
This is a sculpture when not playing music, a spectacular device that contributes ambience.
—Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ambience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambience
Noun
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Expect Cycladic charm with whitewashed walls and warm natural textures, all surrounded by aromas of thyme and lavender.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Because butter’s subtle flavor can readily take on strong aromas, store butter away from pungent foods, such as onions, citrus, or herbs.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the smell of those baked goods draws Vance (Rocky Carroll, who also directed this week’s episode) to Kasie’s (Diona Reasonover) lab, where the contents of Eleni’s kitchen have been sent for analysis.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Now there are many nights when the smell of chicken manure keeps Huntley and his wife from their porch.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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No other Lay’s flavors, sizes or products are included in the recall.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Besides Lay’s Classic Potato Chips, no other Lay’s products, flavors, or sizes have been impacted by this recall.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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With so many comparisons, their head-to-head matchup has an aura of inevitability.—
Oskar Garcia,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Pisces! January begins with the love planet slipping into your sign, adorning your aura and love life with whimsical charm and a dreamy aesthetic that’s irresistible and alluring, perfect for calling in your soul mate.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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The film captures the atmosphere of Iran in the 1980s and ’90s remarkably well for having been shot in Italy and directed by an Israeli who has never set foot in the country.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Its woodsy accents and cozy atmosphere are sure to draw you in.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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