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five senses

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plural noun

  1. the senses or faculties of sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body

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Aristotle famously described five senses, but he also believed the universe was made of five elements, an idea modern science has long rejected.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

After the “intuitive dance,” Banducci led us in a guided meditation, during which we used our five senses to envision our desires.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

He tried to activate his five senses during walks on the field, some of them in bare feet.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

The external world of the five senses in Proust is always defeated by the inner world constructed by imagination.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2022

Of the five senses, tigers rely the most on their sight.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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