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as in juicy
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
the sensational news story caused a stir, but after a few days everyone forgot about it
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as in sensory
of or relating to physical sensation or the senses
sensational hallucinations
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
this ice cream is sensational
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Recent Examples of sensational
The Menendez brothers have fought a decades-long battle for freedom since being convicted in 1996 in the sensational murders of their parents at the family’s Beverly Hills home.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
As the Menendez murder trial was one of the most sensational of its time, there is intense public interest.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Brittany, who is expecting the pair's third baby, looked sensational in a photo reposted by the couple of them on the red carpet at the gala on their Instagram Stories.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left (1972) depicted a teenager’s rape and murder, and the destruction of the nuclear family, echoing the more sensational, less sanitized newscasts that became the norm.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
As the Menendez murder trial was one of the most sensational of its time, there is intense public interest.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Brittany, who is expecting the pair's third baby, looked sensational in a photo reposted by the couple of them on the red carpet at the gala on their Instagram Stories.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left (1972) depicted a teenager’s rape and murder, and the destruction of the nuclear family, echoing the more sensational, less sanitized newscasts that became the norm.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensational
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But when Heather arrives to meet them for coffee, things get juicy.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Fall 2024, however, appears to be the season of berry makeup, where raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry shades juicy color across the cheeks, eyelids, and lips.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Catherine tells the story of her rape as a trauma survivor does, doing her best to conjure the dark collage of sensory details imprinted on her memory.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Montgomery and Krieps wore separate scents for Jack, Jill and Elizabeth, to provide a sensory trigger to switch between performances.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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The touch bevel design gives it a sleek look while the AMOLED display creates a vividly bright and colorful watch face (which can be set to always-on, by the way).Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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For spring 2025, the colorful and lively world of Rosie Assoulin is expanding with the launch of the New York luxury brand’s new Core program.Emily Mercer, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Last year's episode saw Ripa and Consuelos wear around 50 different Halloween costumes, including inspiration from Barbie, The White Lotus, Jersey Shore, The Golden Bachelor, and a sensual recreation of a scene from the classic movie Ghost featuring a shirtless Consuelos.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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At the first of three shows on Monday, the R&B singer transformed the fruit into a sensual accessory.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging. Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Audiard pushes them all into a type of feverish, Almodovar-adjacent melodrama that suits his instinct for sensorial cinema.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Chestnut and smoky vanilla offer a creamy, soft, woodsy sensorial experience—all in the name of luxury, of course. 2.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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In addition to strong, Oscar-worthy performances from the two leads, terrific actors populate the rest of the film, including Bowen Yang as Galinda’s bestie Pfannee, Jonathan Bailey as the impish prince Fiyero and the inimitable Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz.Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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All of the sequences showing Juliette doing her best Indiana Jones impression — improvising and exploring — are truly terrific.Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Sensational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensational. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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