amazement
noun
amaze·ment
ə-ˈmāz-mənt 
1
: a feeling of astonishment : the quality or state of being amazed
was filled with amazement by what he saw
She stared at him in amazement.
2
: something that causes astonishment : something that is amazing
… the amazements that are turning up in physics each year …—
Lewis Thomas
Lewis Thomas3
obsolete
: consternation, bewilderment
Examples of amazement in a Sentence
The crowd watched in amazement as the magician performed his tricks.
Much to the amazement of her family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
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Concerned, the owner instantly got ready to jump in after Zoro the dog, but to his amazement the puppy worked it out, paddling with ease to the side of the pool.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The proud dad shared an adorable new photo with their little one on Instagram Wednesday, July 3
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—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
After 80 minutes of the highest highs and lowest lows, of falling in and out of love with life, of smelling the most sensual roses on the planet in a search for renewal, resurrection arrives in a blaze of amazement.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Cumming reiterated his amazement at returning to the character after over two decades on Today.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The proud dad shared an adorable new photo with their little one on Instagram Wednesday, July 3
On Wednesday, July 2, Irwin's husband, Chandler Powell, 28, shared an adorable Instagram photo of Grace Warrior Irwin Powell staring in amazement at a rainbow.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for amazement
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“Amazement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazement. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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amazement
noun
amaze·ment
ə-ˈmāz-mənt
: great surprise or astonishment
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