as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
was in awe of the sinewy Olympic runners
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Recent Examples of awe
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The internet has been awed by a sweet video of a dog baffled by a butterfly who seems determined to settle on his nose.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
What should have been a moment of awe for tourists, quickly became a cautionary tale about human intrusion and overtourism.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The reactions ranged from curiosity to awe to personal lament.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The internet has been awed by a sweet video of a dog baffled by a butterfly who seems determined to settle on his nose.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Verb
Due to his austere and detached manner, he is known to immediately inspire awe in his patients.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
What should have been a moment of awe for tourists, quickly became a cautionary tale about human intrusion and overtourism.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awe
Noun
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And rather than indignation or rage or fury, what comes through in the letters is his sheer amazement at being in this predicament.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Redditors React Redditors were quick to share their amazement.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Shares of Oracle surged 36% in yesterday’s session after the company’s cloud growth estimates amazed Wall Street.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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What amazes me is how the same film sparks such different conversations, depending on the room.—
Eitan Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dershowitz during the impeachment trial offered an expansive defense of presidential power that provoked astonishment among Democrats.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Rapace’s response externalizes four different beats, from a snort to a tear, astonishment to anger.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As someone who views the world through a public health lens, the magnitude of collective grief astounded me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Either way, you'll be astounded by just how light this laptop feels.—
Gear Team,
Wired News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Though the book was met with abysmal reviews, it was included in a larger collection of Bowles’s work that received critical acclaim in her lifetime, and in recent years has become an object of fervid admiration.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Oscar-winning filmmaker expressed particular admiration for Park Chan-wook.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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But overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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My love Bobby looked at life as an adventure taking me by the hand leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Readers and subscribers immediately expressed outrage and dismay at the firings, one person familiar with the complaints told Semafor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Residents were dismayed by drama unfolding at city hall and antsy for change.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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What's essential is to finish with a leather jacket and a pair of leather or suede boots—a styling trick that always works wonders.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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