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as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
the awesome power of the sea
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome
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Recent Examples of awesome
Instead of something awesome, like a TARDIS.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Absolutely awesome performance from Yungblud, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Nuno, and crew on the VMAs.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The vibe of the ladies doing our awesome crafty.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
And Sinner had an awesome year.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Absolutely awesome performance from Yungblud, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Nuno, and crew on the VMAs.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The vibe of the ladies doing our awesome crafty.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
And Sinner had an awesome year.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
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Malleable and with a matte finish, when worked through the hair, this white paste keeps flyaways at bay, musses up the ends of short cuts, and sculpts amazing second-day texture.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those guys just haulin' butt around on there will be pretty amazing to see.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Thus, his agreement, at the urging of Apple TV+ execs, to host an original travel show in 2023 was not just astonishing, but turned out to be a remarkable, life-changing leap.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While sampling ancient, dry riverbed rocks on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover found something astonishing.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another great addition is live captions and translation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Praise feels great, ridicule or people not liking it doesn't.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Every bite elicits wonder, provoking a quiet moment of gratitude for this lush, miraculous habitat.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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As Man’s Best Friend gets off to a fantastic start, two of Carpenter’s previous full-lengths either rise across multiple rosters or bounce back onto several tallies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Liverpool as a city produces fantastic footballers.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The final drive day sees guests back on the autobahn and up into the incredible views afforded along German Alpine Road.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The batter is loaded up with apples that lend an incredible moistness to this rustic sheet cake.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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