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sensation

[sen-sey-shuhn] / sɛnˈseɪ ʃən /




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Guest stars are frequent and on Saturday, the Bananas sent Texas-grown YouTube sensation Tyler Toney, a member of the sports comedy troupe Dude Perfect, to the plate as a pinch-hitter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Talankin, 35, a videographer from a small-town Russian school, caused a sensation when he won the Academy Award for best documentary feature alongside US filmmaker David Borenstein in March.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Smack in the middle of sensation and observation is Mary Harron’s trailblazing debut film, “I Shot Andy Warhol,” released 30 years ago this month, with a timely restoration rolling out theatrically this summer.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

The chassis is mounted on hydraulic pillars, so that it gives a sensation of movement in terms of pitch and roll and bumps and so on.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

All at once she felt a tickling sensation on her back.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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