How to Use atmosphere in a Sentence

atmosphere

noun
  • The food was good but the restaurant has no atmosphere.
  • Experts have noticed changes in the atmosphere.
  • The planets have different atmospheres.
  • Meteoroids burn up as they pass through Earth's atmosphere.
  • Citadel is proud not to have a touchy-feely atmosphere.
    — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • In the end, there are not three atmospheres.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • What was the atmosphere like on set?
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Is your atmosphere warm and cozy?
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
  • Wind shear is the change of wind speed and strength with height in the atmosphere.
    — Judson Jones, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022
  • An atmosphere that can't be beat?
    — Michael McCarter, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • What wasn’t part of the plan was for it to be done amid such a somber atmosphere.
    — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Its woodsy accents and cozy atmosphere are sure to draw you in.
    — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The atmosphere was muted at the start of the game.
    — ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • What kind of atmosphere does that make for behind the scenes?
    — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The elephants that crowd the edges of the film are more than atmosphere.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Great games, fans and atmosphere.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The atmosphere of the games is great, and the girls have all become so close.
    — Steve Millar, Daily Southtown, 15 May 2018
  • Sea grass stores large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 July 2019
  • The thicker the atmosphere, the more the sun’s light is bent.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Leave your beach read at home, as the rowdy atmosphere is the main draw here.
    — Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The church wasn’t full the first night, but the atmosphere was electric.
    — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 15 Nov. 2018
  • Some spring breakers agree that the atmosphere is tamer.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In the last two decades, though, the atmosphere has shifted.
    — Clarissa Wei, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And these, like in Earth’s atmosphere, will form clouds and fall as rain.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Credit a change in decor and a shift to a zen-like atmosphere for part of the change.
    — Mary Jo Pitzl, Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Still, the ominous atmosphere was hard to miss.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • Combine that with the atmosphere as hosts and their games are all must-see from here on.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The goal is a cozy, cafe-style atmosphere where guests feel welcomed to linger and sip.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Why not add to the atmosphere with some on-sale heavy-duty string lights when the dusk sets in?
    — Grace Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2023
  • Davis said he was drawn to the atmosphere in Fort Worth.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026

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