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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The strange season has been influenced by extreme atmospheric conditions that are a byproduct of climate change driven by fossil fuel pollution, experts said.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
This table was set up in a distant corner of the garden, even when there were private spots closer to the kitchen would have been almost as atmospheric and romantic.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The visuals are backed by heavily atmospheric sound design and a heart-rate-accelerating score from British EDM producer Burial.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
The battleground in veteran Italian director Gianni Amelio’s atmospheric feature is nominally Europe in the last furlong of the 1914-18 conflict, but the real subject is the war that the Italian government declared on its own people.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
This table was set up in a distant corner of the garden, even when there were private spots closer to the kitchen would have been almost as atmospheric and romantic.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The visuals are backed by heavily atmospheric sound design and a heart-rate-accelerating score from British EDM producer Burial.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
The battleground in veteran Italian director Gianni Amelio’s atmospheric feature is nominally Europe in the last furlong of the 1914-18 conflict, but the real subject is the war that the Italian government declared on its own people.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024
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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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