sensory
adjective
, ˈsen(t)-sə-rē\
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Synonyms
sensational, sensitive, sensorial, sensuous
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Built into the playground’s walls are a variety of sensory and educational activities, including musical devices, a sign-language letter chart and reading prompts written in English and Armenian. — Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Shane’s Inspiration playground, designed for children of all cognitive, physical abilities, opens in Glendale," 20 Aug. 2019 Includes behind-the-scenes tour of Great Lakes production facility and guided tasting of the brewery’s seven core beers (and a surprise or two) while covering sensory analysis, style history / guidelines, brewing process, food pairings and more. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Beer calendar: Bookhouse starts canning, Der Braumeister events, Southern Tier Brewing fest, more," 19 Aug. 2019 The unpredictable and debilitating symptoms mimic a stroke and can include these visual auras as well as sensory auras (numbness and tingling), motor auras (partial temporary paralysis), and aphasia (the inability to comprehend or speak). — Sunny Fitzgerald, Glamour, "It Took a 400-Mile Trek for Me to Finally Stop Resenting My Body," 14 Aug. 2019 On top of equipment used in the process, which is open to tours, the property houses less public sensory rooms where handfuls of people blind-test new batches and a bottling and distribution center. — Kara Carlson, Dallas News, "Why two Fort Worth bourbon lovers grew Texas’ biggest distillery, and then sold it," 12 Aug. 2019 The Eagles for their plan to open a sensory room this fall at Lincoln Financial Field, equipped for the families of fans with autism. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Antonio Brown’s Helmet Drama Is Exactly What Jon Gruden and the Raiders Bargained For," 12 Aug. 2019 Food can play a sensory role, eliminating any uncomfortable feeling of hunger while tasting good and feeling pleasant to eat. — Sara Twogood, Quartz, "The science behind why you crave carbs when you’re on your period," 7 Aug. 2019 The result: Presley's Place, a 1,500-square-foot, fully soundproof sensory room that opened in the airport's Concourse A in late July. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, "How Airports Are Making Travel Easier for Fliers With Autism," 6 Aug. 2019 The other 2,900 feet were added to make space for the library iLAB, a fireplace lounge, calming space for patrons with sensory needs, expanded children’s area, and meeting rooms. — Zekriah Chaudhry, Twin Cities, "Heritage Library, Lakeville License Center to reopen after 9 months," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sensory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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