sensation
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“Charlie’s Angels” quickly became a sensation after its September 1976 premiere, turning Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith into major stars.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In 2023, a male zebra became a global sensation after escaping from a zoo in Seoul and was seen roaming through the streets.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Lajos is born with skin so pale it is almost transparent, and while Mr. Biedermann soon ceases to mention the abnormality, it introduces Lajos’s uncanny lifelong sensation of invisibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Moo Deng - whose name roughly translates to "bouncy pig" - became an internet sensation in 2024 shortly after her birth that July.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
It was a different sensation; whereas the jungle’s dirt had been warm and inviting, the stable's was cooler and distinctly less animate.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing sensation
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
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