sensation
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4.1
- noun
- /sɛnˈseɪʃən/
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sensación
- The man who caused such a sensation at the game yesterday is no hero.
- become a sensation
- create a sensation
- cause a sensation
Guys, I can't wait for Internet sensation Jake Paul.
- Guys, I can't wait for Internet sensation Jake Paul.
- Also, I am so proud to bring to the stage Instagram sensations, the most fashionable couple I know.
- She had a talk show on radio and it was a huge sensation.
- I don't think she realizes like that I'm international sensation.
- On this episode I talk about wine, Reddit and becoming a YouTube sensation.
- I think it's like a TikTok sensation, but it's apparently a really long series.
- Spice Adams was a teammate of yours, and we know he's an Internet sensation now.
Examples
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Now, when he had actually made this discovery and when he published his discovery, this caused an absolute sensation in the world of science.
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Here, it caused quite a sensation.
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This was an Internet sensation at the time.
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WOMAN: And it's quickly becoming an Internet sensation.
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Now she had become the newest sensation in a society that lived for the next sensation.
Fiction book (1991) -
The series created a sensation, and his formidable talent was instantly recognized.
Academic text (1999) -
Ray Vukcevich has become a word-of-mouth sensation in the science fiction field.
Fiction book (1995) -
We meet the vlogging sensation who's won the hearts of millions.
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You might recognize that these mini-messages belong to Twitter, the latest online sensation that has everyone, well, atwitter.
Academic text (2009) -
The new app quickly became a sensation, attracting millions of downloads in just one week.
Synonyms
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1.1
A very famous and admired performer like an actor or musician
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2.8
A very famous and successful person in entertainment or sports
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7.2
A person or thing that becomes very famous and attracts attention
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4.2
A short time when many people like the same thing
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3.8
A thing that many people see and share online very quickly
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.3
A feeling you have when your eyes see something, like bright spots
- Specialized
A feeling in your body that tells you about touch or where your arms and legs are
How Famous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sensation comes from the Latin sentire, 'to feel', and a person or thing called a sensation is something that makes many people 'feel' surprised or excited, so it attracts a lot of public attention.