How to Use atmospheric in a Sentence

atmospheric

adjective
  • But on Venus, the atmospheric pressure is about 93 times that of Earth.
    Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 24 May 2023
  • That accounts for about half of the rise in atmospheric methane in 2020.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The atmospheric river that drenched the West Coast last week killed at least five people.
    Jill Cowan, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2023
  • At the end of the day, though, atmospheric physics doesn’t give a hoot if carbon reductions come from China or the U.S.
    Time, 20 July 2023
  • Both would involve a long series of storms fueled by atmospheric rivers over the course of a month.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022
  • At times when atmospheric CO2 was higher than around 500 ppm, forests grew in the high Arctic.
    Sharon Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2022
  • His new and atmospheric office is barely a 10-minute walk from his home.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
  • This atmospheric touch makes any room feel homey and peaceful.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
  • On the first day of the weekend regarded as the unofficial start of summer, the atmospheric verdict seemed to be spring, all the way.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 May 2023
  • This is actually the third atmospheric river to batter the state in the past week.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The floor above would be designed as an atmospheric entry to the ’90s club scene, with museum-like exhibits and vinyl records for sale.
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • Mix and match candles, small desk lamps, floor lamps, and LED strip lights to create an atmospheric work setup.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • And this is all set to a minimal trip-hop beat (with a slight hint of G-funk) and an atmospheric keyboard wash over a pulsating bassline.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The buildup of atmospheric friction quickly slowed the speeding ship.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
  • An atmospheric river storm off the West Coast is threatening flooding and heavy rain for the Golden State in the coming days.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The music, which features some keys courtesy of Brian Eno, feels atmospheric, swirling and sparkling around Gabriel’s voice.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2023
  • Blonde Redhead, who have been mixing noise and shoegaze sounds since the mid ’90s, proved their atmospheric bona fides on their new album Sit Down for Dinner.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Dec. 2023
  • This is because of the atmospheric conditions during this time of year.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Cook said the bomb cyclone — when atmospheric pressure drops very quickly in a strong storm — has weakened.
    Carolyn Thompson, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Cook said the bomb cyclone -- when atmospheric pressure drops very quickly in a strong storm -- has weakened.
    Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Through tonight: Mainly clear skies of the evening will turn cloudier overnight as an atmospheric disturbance nears.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • For comparison, the pressure of the air, or atmospheric pressure, on your body at sea level is 14.7 pounds per square inch.
    Ashok Prasad, The Conversation, 26 June 2023
  • But those woodwind flares give way to an atmospheric canvas where the two MCs go back and forth while showing off their lyrical prowess.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
  • To allow the atmospheric oxygen levels to get higher, the scientists say the process of decay must have been slowed or halted.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • For millions of people around the world, especially in the United States and Europe, Halloween is one of the most enjoyable and atmospheric times of the year.
    Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Precious antiques, collectibles, and art fill the atmospheric library and lounges.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The atmospheric river brought more than eight feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains, shutting down roads and even closing many ski resorts.
    Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The pieces of rockets and satellites and space stations large enough to survive atmospheric reentry have to hit the planet’s surface somewhere.
    Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Filming on the mostly English-language atmospheric noir wrapped on Nov. 4 on the island, which is located off the coast of Tuscany.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Wilshire added some atmospheric guitar sounds that night and sang background vocals.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2023

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