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air, ambience (or ambiance), aroma, aura, climate, flavor, halo, karma, mood, nimbus, note, odor, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)
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The current scientific view of Venus holds that, at some point in the past, the planet had much more water than its bone-dry atmosphere suggests today – perhaps even oceans. — Paul K. Byrne, The Conversation, "Why we need to get back to Venus," 23 Aug. 2019 One way to terraform and eventually colonize the Red Planet, Musk genuinely seems to believe, would be to pepper it with a steady stream of low-fallout nuclear weapons to create a fake sun above its atmosphere. — Alexander Smith, NBC News, "Amazon wildfires could be 'game over' for climate change fight: The Morning Rundown," 23 Aug. 2019 The world counts on its largest rainforest to cleanse our atmosphere of greenhouse gases. — USA Today, "6 charts show why thousands of fires in the Amazon rainforest matter to the world," 23 Aug. 2019 Vinsetta, with its classic garage atmosphere and key location in Berkley, is a popular spot, especially the weekend of the annual Dream Cruise. — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, "Mopar shows off 707-horsepower 'Hellvedere' at event before Dream Cruise," 17 Aug. 2019 The particles, many no bigger than a grain of sand or a pea, blast across the sky at 132,000 mph and disintegrate high up in our atmosphere after making a brilliant flash of light. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Catch a shooting star: The summer's best meteor shower – the Perseids – peak tonight," 12 Aug. 2019 By burning that coal, modern populations are pumping ancient carbon back into our atmosphere, sending carbon dioxide levels soaring to heights not seen since modern humans first appeared on Earth. — Deming Wang, National Geographic, "Bizarre fossils reveal Asia’s oldest known forest," 8 Aug. 2019 Outside our protective atmosphere there is killer radiation caused by distant supernovae, our sun, and other sources. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Tardigrades Have Landed on the Moon. Here's What Their Survival Could Mean for Humanity.," 7 Aug. 2019 North Norfolk at large—has been a sanctuary for the Cambridges, and its residents are protective of its discreet atmosphere. — Simon Usborne, Town & Country, "How Rumors of a Feud Between Kate Middleton and Rose Cholmondeley Captivated a Posh Corner of Britain," 5 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'atmosphere.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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