sensational
adjective
sen·sa·tion·al
sen-ˈsā-sh(ə-)nəl 
2
: arousing or tending to arouse (as by lurid details) a quick, intense, and usually superficial interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction
sensational tabloid news
3
: exceedingly or unexpectedly excellent or great
a sensational talent
sensationally
adverb
Examples of sensational in a Sentence
She looked sensational in her new dress.
the sensational news story caused a stir, but after a few days everyone forgot about it
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Tomás Suslov then thumped home a sensational long range effort for Verona, but Juve was rescued by an offside decision earlier in the move.
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Russell’s second goal of the game knotted the score, senior Quinlan McNulty-Lu buried the golden goal in overtime, and the No. 7 Spy Ponders (17-5-2) pulled off a sensational 4-3 comeback win over No. 10 St. Mary’s of Lynn to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2022.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
This was the sensational year of The Godfather and Cabaret, Lady Sings the Blues and Deliverance.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
LaVine threw down a sensational alley-oop dunk on a lob from Monk and then hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put Sacramento up 48-36.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Russell’s second goal of the game knotted the score, senior Quinlan McNulty-Lu buried the golden goal in overtime, and the No. 7 Spy Ponders (17-5-2) pulled off a sensational 4-3 comeback win over No. 10 St. Mary’s of Lynn to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2022.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
This was the sensational year of The Godfather and Cabaret, Lady Sings the Blues and Deliverance.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
LaVine threw down a sensational alley-oop dunk on a lob from Monk and then hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put Sacramento up 48-36.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Sensational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensational. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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sensational
adjective
sen·sa·tion·al
sen-ˈsā-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl,
sən-
1
: of or relating to sensation or the senses
2
: arousing a strong and usually shallow interest or emotional reaction
sensational news
3
: exceedingly or unexpectedly excellent or great
a sensational diving catch
sensationally
adverb
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