sensation

Example Sentences

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She finds deep pressure, like weighted blankets, helps alleviate the sensation.

From BBC

The Winter Olympics proved to be another sensation with streaming viewers, but now that they’re over, Peacock has lost much of its luster.

From MarketWatch

The opportunity to identify with a plucky little plumber made the game a global sensation, leading to the creation of “Super Mario Bros.” and its sequels to the present day.

From The Wall Street Journal

It became such a sensation that schools started to ban children from bringing the cards to the playground.

From BBC

The serial was so popular, it was later published as the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the greatest publishing sensation of the nineteenth century.

From Literature