sense
noun
any of the faculties, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body.
senses
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pluralof sense.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sense (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sensenounany of the faculties, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body.
Example Sentences
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"Also, Tyson might find out that he has lost something and senses some flaws in himself."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Delight in rituals that engage the senses, like slowly moving a mouthful of Champagne around your tongue, or lighting palo santo in the dark and letting its smoke envelop you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Users have reported duller senses of taste—some have even called it “Ozempic tongue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Users of the drugs have reported duller senses of taste, less pleasure from eating and related side effects around flavor—phenomena characterized by some as “Ozempic tongue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
At the sound of his deep-throated hunter’s growl, however, I regained my senses and shrieked, “Mr. Whiskers! No!”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
