ambience

Example Sentences

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That charged ambience has taken on new meaning after Ghana's famed Highlife music was inscribed recently on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, a major international recognition of one of west Africa's most influential musical traditions.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Fortunately, she doesn’t have to get her hands dirty or even leave the couch to light up the ambience.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

They have a few really nice spots where you can chill out near the waterfall, so I’m probably just sitting, maybe journaling, kind of enjoying the ambience.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Hosting on a budget is a rite of passage, I think—a kind of domestic apprenticeship where you suddenly realize that ambience is not something you can buy in the seasonal aisle.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

Her father-in-law’s intention, she supposed, was to create an ambience of solidity and family tradition.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan