palpable presence
Example Sentences
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"The Body Double" makes the original Rosanna a palpable presence in the mind of the novel's protagonist, who, like the heroine in "Rebecca," is never named, but speaks in the first person.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2020
But, as the Boston Globe critic Richard Dyer wrote in his review, they made “every word a palpable presence, which is something you can’t say about most conservatory opera performances.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
Their fans have become a palpable presence in supporting their every push and generating enough energy to inspire them to keep their legs churning and hearts beating fast.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2017
It shares some of the gritty realities of its predecessor, but the war — with its dangers and privations — is a palpable presence that places the newer novel squarely in the 20th century.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2016
A vast, palpable presence seems overwhelming the world.
From The Story of Eclipses by George F. (George Frederick) Chambers
