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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Cute, compact design Lots of color options Extremely lightweight
Not designed for major warmth
Up the ambience on your patio (and make tableside s’mores) with Solo Stove’s Mesa fire pit.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Sep. 2024
Place the piece over a string of fairy lights for a whimsical vibe, or add votive electric candles for some romantic ambience.
—Shea Simmons, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The sharpness of that swerve may not work for everyone, nor will the shift from pure ambience into a bizarre effort to explain everything.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
The actors’ backgrounds add to the fashion-forward ambience.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Sep. 2024
Place the piece over a string of fairy lights for a whimsical vibe, or add votive electric candles for some romantic ambience.
—Shea Simmons, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The sharpness of that swerve may not work for everyone, nor will the shift from pure ambience into a bizarre effort to explain everything.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024
The actors’ backgrounds add to the fashion-forward ambience.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Ambience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambience. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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