noun
sensation
Something that causes widespread public excitement.
The young singer becomes an overnight sensation.
Etymology
Sensation ordinarily names a feeling or impression. Something that causes unusually strong public feeling can itself be called a sensation.
More examples
- The discovery caused a sensation in the scientific world.
- Her first novel was a publishing sensation.
- The performance made him a local sensation.
Forms
sensation · sensations
sensational adjective — causing great excitement
Similar words
- phenomenon
- Someone or something remarkable.
- hit
- A popular success, especially in entertainment.