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ambience

[am-bee-uhns, ahn-byahns] / ˈæm bi əns, ɑ̃ˈbyɑ̃s /
NOUN
environment
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Chipped conch shells and scattered bone whistles point to a musical ambience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

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

I decided to light the warehouse with a red light to lend the energy of his music to this shoot and a very moody light for Sombr to reflect the ambience of his songs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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

The ambience is meant to encourage customers to feel comfortable and to spend money; it is not at all like the tiny house in Zundert, not even the fine front room.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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