sensation

Example Sentences

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The opportunity to identify with a plucky little plumber made the game a global sensation, leading to the creation of “Super Mario Bros.” and its sequels to the present day.

From The Wall Street Journal

It became such a sensation that schools started to ban children from bringing the cards to the playground.

From BBC

The serial was so popular, it was later published as the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the greatest publishing sensation of the nineteenth century.

From Literature

The social media sensation also revealed that the home came complete with a golf simulator, which was the most important feature in the new house.

From MarketWatch

Each bump lifted them a few inches above it so that it gave Duane a true sensation of flying, or maybe just falling—falling very quickly from a very tall height.

From Literature