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
AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Where is his trademark shock and awe — going bi-coastal in that endeavor — maybe make one throw on the East Coast, then storm in on Air Force One to hit the West Coast (with an eye toward winning California the next time) — demonstrating the majesty of his office?
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
After two decades as a therapist but just two years as a psilocybin facilitator, Ms. Warden has been awed by the benefits that psychedelic therapy has brought to her patients.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Reverence and awe for the remote islands, rolling hills, and misty mountain peaks are the subjects of songs, poems, and great literature.
—AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
Where is his trademark shock and awe — going bi-coastal in that endeavor — maybe make one throw on the East Coast, then storm in on Air Force One to hit the West Coast (with an eye toward winning California the next time) — demonstrating the majesty of his office?
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The kid’s tea menu includes magical touches that will awe and delight even a big kid.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
After two decades as a therapist but just two years as a psilocybin facilitator, Ms. Warden has been awed by the benefits that psychedelic therapy has brought to her patients.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awe
Noun
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To no one’s amazement, Shohei Ohtani homered triumphantly in the Tokyo Series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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To our collective amazement, the RGB LEDs were able to create wholly recognizable color images.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What amazes me is that after Covid, a lot of the business became transactional.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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This isn't the first time a thrift store find has amazed the internet.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Seventeen hundred people piled into the comments expressing astonishment that someone who had previously been so vocal in support of Ukraine was now apparently cheering the humiliation of its leader.—
Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Marino continued to grapple with his astonishment over White's filming schedule.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Beauty and the Beast astounded when opening to $174.6 million domestically in mid-March 2017, not adjusted for inflation.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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In terms of other Disney live-action princess remakes, Beauty and the Beast astounded when opening to $174.6 million domestically in mid-March 2017, not adjusted for inflation.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In some ways, this is a good metaphor for the experience of Ramsey, of whom their co-star speaks with particular admiration.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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The product sold out within hours—prompting admiration, side-eyes, and curiosity in equal measure.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Abi is a special-needs child, and McConnell wanted to capture her wonderment at the world in a song.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Jon, meanwhile, holes up in his squalid quarters surrounded by takeout containers and dirty clothes while hooked onto a cheap-looking VR game that hardly inspires the wonderment in us it’s supposed to in him.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If he was dismayed by a team-mate or disappointed by a performance, the hands-on-hips thousand-yard stare was inescapable.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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But the situation is dismaying corporate America, investors and pretty much anyone who owns stocks.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sleek hue works wonders for a landscape that benefits from a high-contrast, modern design.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Their large eyes, unique sound, and all-around mysterious quality adds plenty of wonder for young viewers.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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