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Recent Examples of sensation Ador, a subsidiary of Hybe, the South Korean entertainment giant behind the global K-pop sensation BTS, denied the allegations and filed for an injunction in January to assert its position as the group’s management agency. Peter Guo, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025 Only time will tell! ➤ NFL QB met up with JuJu Watkins after USC's March Madness win: USC Trojans sensation JuJu Watkins had a special guest watching her during USC's NCAA tournament win over UNC Greensboro. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 The global Puerto Rican sensation has teamed up with Calvin Klein for a sizzling new campaign published by both parties on Instagram, Monday (March 17), that’s already turning heads. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025 Beaver rescue brings new life to animal sanctuary An elderly beaver named Agnes who was found badly injured and malnourished has become an unlikely social media sensation and financial savior for a struggling animal rescue in Indiana. David Begnaud, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sensation
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Noun
  • This inquiry aimed to capture Austin's personal feelings regarding the recognition and his thoughts about the enduring legacy of the WrestleMania 13 match, in particular.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • These groups are a safe space to share your feelings with others with a similar diagnosis.
    Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hall started the company during the early 20th century postcard craze, originally operating out of a bookstore in Norfolk, Nebraska, with his brothers, William and Rollie.
    Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Archie is credited for launching Sacramento’s craft beer craze in 2008, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As hundreds of lightning bugs illuminated the night at Blue Spring, all guests gazed in awe at this natural miracle, noting how remarkable and rare this phenomenon is becoming.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Peru has just one win and three goals in 12 games played and needs a miracle to qualify for next summer’s tournament.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The small-town feel grew on them even as their family grew larger to include two children, and their careers placed them on much bigger stages.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The travertine enhances safety without compromising aesthetics and gives the home a monastic feel, covering nearly every wall of the house.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As travelers begin to plan their trips for the summer, a new report is revealing the latest travel trends, spotlighting the opportunity for a family affair.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • But as diffusers and candles have grown in popularity, the trend has started to come home.
    Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • What's next: Reluctance to visit the U.S. this summer may not be a strictly Canadian phenomenon, with worries about political strife and detainment upon entry an increasingly popular theme on travel message boards and chat groups in recent weeks.
    Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Even more amusing is the phenomenon of previously indifferent relatives suddenly remembering their deep and abiding affection for the deceased once an estate is at stake.
    Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The 1960s ushered in debates about the constitutionality of the federal death penalty, due, in part, to a postwar sense of moral superiority.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
  • For one, there’s often an initial intoxicating sense of familiarity that quickly devolves into chaos and drama, something akin to love-at-first-sight that suddenly shifts into leave-me-alone.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates.
    Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2019

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“Sensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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