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ambient

[am-bee-uhnt] / ˈæm bi ənt /


ADJECTIVE
encompassing
Synonyms
NOUN
ambience
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The eerie ambient music that drives “Obsession” — so artfully serrated and delicately mangled by Burwell — emerged from a counterintuitive creative nuance that AI could never capture.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

While the tracks blend without interruption, many are stitched together with brief ambient interludes, during which Madonna often offers spiritual incantations about the healing power of music.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

There was something calming and oceanic about the rhythm of rolls and cracks around her, blending with the ambient murmur of banter and gossip into white noise.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Adjust your electronics and water heater: Turn off computers, TVs and lights when not in use to eliminate ambient heat.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

It's hard to tell if the ambient light is less or more than it was yesterday.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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