atmospheric
adjective
at·mo·spher·ic
ˌat-mə-ˈsfir-ik 
-ˈsfer-
1
a
: of, relating to, or occurring in the atmosphere
atmospheric dust
b
: resembling the atmosphere : airy
2
: having, marked by, or contributing aesthetic or emotional atmosphere
an atmospheric inn
also
: marked by an emphasis on impression or tone
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In April, Orthodox Easter is a particularly atmospheric time, with candlelit midnight mass in churches and plenty of revelry in the streets.
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Fans of historical fiction will gobble up this atmospheric story about the Army Nurse Corps who served in Vietnam.
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In the Bay Area, wind proved the greatest danger ahead of Christmas as two significant atmospheric troughs swung through the region — one before dawn on Christmas Eve, and another forecast to arrive early Thursday morning.
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Meanwhile, the second of two atmospheric storms to rake across California will bring high winds to a large part of the Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills through the Christmas holiday.
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Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Fans of historical fiction will gobble up this atmospheric story about the Army Nurse Corps who served in Vietnam.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In the Bay Area, wind proved the greatest danger ahead of Christmas as two significant atmospheric troughs swung through the region — one before dawn on Christmas Eve, and another forecast to arrive early Thursday morning.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, the second of two atmospheric storms to rake across California will bring high winds to a large part of the Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills through the Christmas holiday.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Atmospheric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atmospheric. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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atmospheric
adjective
at·mo·spher·ic
ˌat-mə-ˈsfi(ə)r-ik
-ˈsfer-
: of or relating to the atmosphere
atmospheric pressure
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