How to Use ambience in a Sentence

ambience

noun
  • There is a unique light and ambience to each part of the film.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The ambience in the hall for any of them this fall has been one of joy.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The eatery’s bustling ambience is a bonus.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Set the ambience for sleep by making your room dark and cool.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Lighting can make or break the ambience of your space.
    — Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Trance rolls in and the ambience turns into hope.
    — Tatiana Lee Rodriguez, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
  • Menšík lapped up the ambience even when his aces were met with silence.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Though so much from the decor to the ambience has changed, the staff largely hasn't.
    — Andrea Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2021
  • The warm and rustic ambience is perfect for a cozy night out.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 5 June 2018
  • Some of us feel places should pay more attention to the food than the ambience.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
  • For most people, a meal at an upscale chain is about the ambience as much as the food.
    — Spencer Jakab, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But for us, the airport, stripped of any ambience, tends to be a happy place.
    — Caitlin Raux Gunther, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Some low-fi chill, or generic spa music, would help the ambience.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
  • The restaurant’s ambience is a far-cry from the back of the food truck — by design.
    — Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
  • The ambience here is brighter, with windows focused on the pool.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020
  • My birthday came around, and my date took me to a fun restaurant with great ambience and food.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • For parties that stretch into the evening, boost the ambience with lanterns.
    — Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2018
  • David Hart’s sound design adds to the ambience.
    — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The restaurant has a way-cool vibe — clientele, ambience, and food alike.
    — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 3 July 2021
  • Loomer thrives in this paranoid ambience.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Being here on a sunny summer day comes with the ambience of a day at the beach.
    — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 20 June 2017
  • How much natural light pours in from windows can make or break a space’s ambience.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2025
  • And fans of the restaurants don’t need to worry about major changes to the menu or ambience.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Obscured by tall shrubs and overhead shades, the ambience is serene and perfect for any event.
    — oregonlive, 18 July 2023
  • On the outside, there are gorgeous string lights for a nice ambience and a cute table with two chairs.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 June 2020
  • Despite the frontier ambience, the mood in town was lawful that day.
    — New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Sheikh wants Harper’s to have the ambience of a bar, with fine-dining food.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2021
  • While the food and wine are distinguished, so too is the region’s ambience.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Both restaurants are known for their upscale ambience and top-end menu options.
    — Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Some users play wetland sounds for ambience in their bedrooms or offices.
    — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

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