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ambient

[am-bee-uhnt] / ˈæm bi ənt /


ADJECTIVE
encompassing
Synonyms
NOUN
ambience
Synonyms






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I know the class is coming to an end as ambient noiserock leads us into corpse pose.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

It’s just one drop inside the daily deluge of ambient ghoulishness.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

This makes it a welcome passenger on lazy day trips or late-night drives, and a generally acceptable ambient addition to crowded good times.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It extended the Clean Air Act to areas that already have clean air—ones that meet the protective “national ambient air quality standards” set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Movements and the rustle of clothing, the tapping of feet, the ambient whispering, suddenly stopped.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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