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as in feeling
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
we felt just the smallest sensation of warmth when we leaned against the radiator
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as in craze
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
the satirical video was a short-lived online sensation
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as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
the first clone was considered a sensation
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Recent Examples of sensation
Worth Watching Known for his wild antics, backflips in the endzone and aggressive playing style, Skattebo became a bit of an online sensation after being drafted.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Skattebo has become a bit of an online sensation since being drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Areas involved in movement and sensation showed the largest shifts.
—Rachael Seidler, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Lægreid’s comments feel like the spiritual cousin of a sensation that most of us know all too well.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Skattebo has become a bit of an online sensation since being drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Areas involved in movement and sensation showed the largest shifts.
—Rachael Seidler, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Lægreid’s comments feel like the spiritual cousin of a sensation that most of us know all too well.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensation
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Like the 1939 film, all five of these movies adapt the first part of the novel by focusing on Cathy and Heathcliff’s romantic (if destructive) feelings for each other, while excluding the second half of the novel in which Heathcliff exhibits some of his worst behavior.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chipotle launched a high-protein menu in a bit to appeal to GLP-1 users and Gen Z diners fuelling the protein craze.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Under Erdoğan, Istanbul and the rest of the country has seen a construction craze, with bridges, tunnels, plazas, malls, and roads going up seemingly overnight with little regard to the city’s cultural heritage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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This current restoration feels like a miracle.—
Coley Gallagher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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With vivid stories and unforgettable characters, this behind-the-scenes account is a must-read for hockey fans and believers in miracles.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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And finally, the fisherman sandal has the kind of vintage yet modern feel that instantly adds a sense of charm to any look.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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This thick, glass set has a mid-century modern feel that’s not only stylish, but also heat-resistant and durable.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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A lot of what’s gone on is just multiple expansion, optimism about a weaker dollar, excitement about consumer spending trends overseas and other ephemeral ideas that haven’t yet become manifest in the companies’ actual results.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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The route’s comeback also reflects a broader trend emerging across the airline industry.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, they are considered one of those inexplicable phenomena only North Americans like, along with American football, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and widespread gun ownership.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The central element of Zurek’s approach is the phenomenon called quantum entanglement, another of the nonintuitive things that happen at quantum scales.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Much of the crowd has–or knows someone who has, contributed to the sense of community that permeates the space.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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As a three-term Mecklenburg County commissioner, my daily concern is delivering common-sense solutions to our problems as efficiently as possible to keep the tax rate low.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s.—
Dana Branham,
Dallas News,
30 Apr. 2020
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“Sensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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