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sensation

[sen-sey-shuhn] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /




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Pop sensation Lizzo has finally sold her beleaguered Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion—but has taken a $3.9 million loss on the property after spending more than a year trying to secure a buyer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The Naked Ape was an overnight sensation, eventually selling 20 million copies.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

She spent more than 320 days in space on her last mission, but she said the sensation of weightlessness had never lingered so long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Bieber asks, and the trick of a song born from a branding problem is that it summons the sensation of endless ascent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A warm sensation fills my chest, like when you drink hot chocolate on a cold day.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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