sensory

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Many of Mr. Coppola’s recollections are sensory: roasted peppers, his grandma’s sizzling meatballs, a neighbor’s homemade wine sweetened with peaches—“smells and tastes that intoxicate me to this day.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

In the family zone, an area accessible to all and where Joshua got lost in Lego, there is a sensory room designed to offer some refuge from the hordes.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The research is part of a larger effort to understand how plasticity in the brain's sensory systems contributes to learning and long-term memory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Such systems could one day help restore communication abilities after stroke by incorporating sensory processes to improve performance and usability.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Classical music in the mid-twentieth century was mostly about the brain and the intellect: the conceptual theory behind a composition had become more important than the sensory effect of the music.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall