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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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awesome power
an awesome feeling
an incredible feeling
an unbeatable feeling
an amazing feeling
a wonderful feeling
an unbelievable feeling
an awesome job
an awesome place
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Recent Examples of awesome
Still awesome: the Knicks-Pacers series, which will go to a sixth game after New York’s 111-94 win last night at home.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 May 2025
But the program is in good hands and the leadership at University has been awesome and helped me a lot.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
That's awesome, and not in a sort of superficial way.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
He’s been awesome and the rest of the guys have been awesome.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 30 May 2025
But the program is in good hands and the leadership at University has been awesome and helped me a lot.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
That's awesome, and not in a sort of superficial way.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
He’s been awesome and the rest of the guys have been awesome.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for awesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
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Here’s a look at his amazing performance. Notes . . .—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Our region also has a number of other destinations that might not necessarily have the Dark Sky designation, but their clear skies, lack of light pollution, or access to astronomical instruments allow visitors to see star clusters, planets, and other amazing features of the night sky.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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My 10-year-old avocado grown from seed produced two wonderful fruits last year.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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She’s got a wonderful dynamic with Sydney Agudong, who plays Nani.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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This is an excellent time to invest, pitch a creative idea or spruce up your portfolio.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Greenery also makes an excellent addition to a resortcore space.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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This astonishing debut is a classic in the making, a story to be loved and appreciated for generations to come.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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But now imagine going further still into the realm of the astonishing, and creating not just molecules that resemble naturally occurring ones, but their exact mirror images which are not naturally found anywhere on Earth.—
Eva Amsen,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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No putt was more important than his 20-foot par putt up the ridge on No. 9 to finish off a great round the right way.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The idea was to allow developers to build more profitable market-rate apartments using greater height and density while providing financial support to balance out the lower rents for workforce tenants.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Still, Maye was able to make a miraculous pass for the first down, throwing against the grain.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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End of first period: Panthers 3, Edmonton 0 Anton Lundell scored off a fantastic Carter Verhaeghe forecheck and assist with 41.7 seconds left in the first period to give the Panthers a fat 3-0 lead after the first period.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Warmest condolences to his family, friends and, so importantly, his fantastic legion of FANS!!!—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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His time with Villa included the drop into the Championship and then an incredible return to European football.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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At this year’s Annecy Animation Festival, the series’ incredible run, which will extend beyond 40 seasons after a recent re-order, was celebrated with some of its key figures in attendance.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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