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as in spirits
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
losing my favorite sweater left me in a bad mood for the rest of the day
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as in auras
a special quality or impression associated with something
there's a haunting mood of melancholy about the ruined old castle
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Recent Examples of moods
Those who live in climates with cold and rainy winters know that being stuck indoors can have a negative effect on moods.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Part of Jell-O’s appeal is the wide variety of flavors available, which can match many moods and seasons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
The lack of reprieve meant that along with Greg’s flip-flopping shifts, my moods tended to follow suit.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Everyone picks up on your moods today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The aesthetics for every vendor vary to subtly evoke landscapes or cuisines or moods.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
An optimistic mindset can help lift moods, lighten spirits, and open up a world of opportunities.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Food and Drink Dining at Te Arai Links is like moving through a series of moods.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Sound designer Hunter Moody provides delicate underscoring setting appropriate to moods as needed.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Part of Jell-O’s appeal is the wide variety of flavors available, which can match many moods and seasons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
The lack of reprieve meant that along with Greg’s flip-flopping shifts, my moods tended to follow suit.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Everyone picks up on your moods today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The aesthetics for every vendor vary to subtly evoke landscapes or cuisines or moods.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
An optimistic mindset can help lift moods, lighten spirits, and open up a world of opportunities.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Food and Drink Dining at Te Arai Links is like moving through a series of moods.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Sound designer Hunter Moody provides delicate underscoring setting appropriate to moods as needed.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moods
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The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The voyage’s final night includes a spirits tasting under the Lyngen Alps at Aurora Spirit, the world’s northernmost distillery, and accommodation in its fjord-side cabins.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The tortoiseshell palette is deconstructed in this look, which features a blend of full torties, chocolate brown tips, and barley there caramel auras.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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These characters have been somewhat thinly drawn despite the vibrant auras of Joy Sunday and Richard Jenkins since the beginning.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose modes for stress, sleep, burnout, pain and more.—
Mitti Hicks,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is songwriting whose strength arises, partially, from an ability to texturize all the modes of life — having and losing, looking and longing, comfort and disorientation — and the many moods those modes inspire.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Moon moves through your 1st House of Identity, bringing focus to your feelings and responses.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Violence can come from feelings of powerlessness and desperation.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Until sound effects, tones, and grating atmospheres rub right up against the dialogue.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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That’s unfortunate, as a number of important phenomena, from the earliest galaxies to the features of exoplanet atmospheres, are only detectable at infrared wavelengths.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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In fact, there are a wide variety of strong smells, including garlic and many essential oils, that may also repel ants in your home.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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These dishes will fill your kitchen with fun sounds and mouthwatering smells.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The season brings natural aromas like florals and herbs that signal a new beginning.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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These pioneering chemists from IQUEMA also spearheaded other astonishing, detailed archaeological initiatives that determined the compositions of old wine and aromas of the Roman Empire and of the mortars used in the Domus of Salvius, in the present case.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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And there’s nothing like the disorienting effect of standing in darkness in an unfamiliar place to quicken the senses and sharpen the ear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Moods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moods. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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