variants
or less commonly O
1
—used to express an emotion (such as surprise or desire) or in response to physical stimuli
Oh, no! I forgot my key.
Oh, don't stop!
2
—used in direct address
Oh, waiter! Will you come here, please?
3
—used to express acknowledgment or understanding of a statement
Oh, yes. It's one of my favorite cities.
4
—used to introduce an example or approximation
Their house is about, oh, I'd say four miles from here.
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Examples of oh in a Sentence
Noun
the number is one-oh-two-four
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Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
There were always going to be a lot of them, what with the World Cup and holiday weekend and, oh yes, the white-veil occasion of a singer and a football player.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
But as routes to the final go, Brazil in the quarter-finals feels like a repeat of the France match-up from that stage in 2022, when England came oh-so-close.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
There’s a litany of artists that even in their time didn’t actually have a fan base, and years later, people go, oh, this is really good.
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Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
1 July 2026
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Interjection
This special recipe has not one, but two fresh fruit fillings—oh, and a deliciously creamy mascarpone frosting.
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Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
There were always going to be a lot of them, what with the World Cup and holiday weekend and, oh yes, the white-veil occasion of a singer and a football player.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
But as routes to the final go, Brazil in the quarter-finals feels like a repeat of the France match-up from that stage in 2022, when England came oh-so-close.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
There’s a litany of artists that even in their time didn’t actually have a fan base, and years later, people go, oh, this is really good.
—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
1 July 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Oh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oh. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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oh
1 of 2 interjection
variants
or O
(ˈ)ō
1
—used to express an emotion (as astonishment or desire) or in response to a physical sensation (as pain)
2
—used in direct address
Oh sir, you forgot your change
3
—used to express understanding of a statement
oh, that's what you mean
4
—used to introduce an example or a guess
there are probably, oh, six or seven different ways to do that
oh
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