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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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Anton said the architecture was "different" from what he was used to in Belarus, with clean streets and a "warm and cosy atmosphere".

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Human-caused climate change can amplify El Nino's impacts because a warmer ocean and atmosphere increase the availability of energy and moisture for extreme weather events, such as heat waves and heavy rainfall.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Christian Kracht weaves an uncanny atmosphere in the story of a man named Paul who mysteriously disappears from inside a Norwegian data center.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“That would be good because it would improve the atmosphere here,” García said in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The very first time he traveled into the atmosphere and put his life on the line, one of our nation’s heroes, astronaut John Glenn, knew that he could count on me.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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

He and his colleagues also plan to use the model to search for additional rocky worlds with atmospheres.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

They sing constantly and have generated the best atmospheres I have encountered in the US.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

With their bold scripts, memorable atmospheres and breathtaking visual landscapes, these films were enough to reinstate some faith in the Hollywood machine.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

In five minutes it leaked so much it pressurized the whole airlock to 1.2 atmospheres.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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

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 MacDonald, George

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

From The First Day of Spring by Wolf, Mari

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

From Among the Forces by Warren, Henry White




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