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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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In the tents erected in Munich for Oktoberfest, the atmosphere can be intoxicating enough without the alcohol.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Featuring an expansive open-concept living and dining space, the oversized windows and light-colored fixtures throughout the home create a light and airy atmosphere.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

While this is Wakefield's first final and the same for many of their players, like coach Powell a select few have sampled the unique atmosphere of Old Trafford for Super League's showpiece event.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The atmosphere, weather and nighttime limit how much power ground-based systems can harness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Come on, Uncle Jet. Let’s eat something,” Nathan said, pushing his way through the fog-like atmosphere toward Uncle Jet.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

If a disk loses its gas too quickly, developing planets may not have enough time to accumulate the enormous atmospheres needed to become gas giants.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Geological recycling can influence the development of atmospheres, oceans and environments where life might be possible.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

A lot of us have worked for employers that try to create family or party-like atmospheres in one way or another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Kavinsky was a defining act of the Paris electronic scene of the 2000s and 2010s, whose neon-smeared synths and noirish atmospheres lent themselves to L.A. freeways and Montmartre nightclubs alike.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

They have solid surfaces, interiors made of rock and iron, and atmospheres ranging from near-vacuum to pressures ninety times higher than the Earth’s.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Eric Ambler led a school during the United Front period of the '30s with wonderfully atmosphered thrillers in which the heroes, or their allies, were Soviet security men.

From Time Magazine Archive

Not after all the other new Earths, freezing cold or methane atmosphered or at best completely waterless.

From The First Day of Spring by Mari Wolf

Or rather, it left its ghosts behind it, ever shifting forms and shadows, each atmosphered in its own ethereal mood.

From Weighed and Wanting by George MacDonald

It had atmosphered itself with rich perfume, and something far richer, for three thousand miles.

From Among the Forces by Henry White Warren




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