as in hey
used to show that you are very surprised or pleased Wow! This is delicious! Oh, wow! I can't believe you came!

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Recent Examples of wow Both movies use state-of-the-art technology to provide in car racing footage that gives it a level of authenticity to wow a viewer. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025 And even want adults who are familiar with it to feel like, wow, this totally feels new, even though Bob the Builder, that IP, has been around for so many years. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025 All the Dodgers have to do is keep winning, stage an occasional giveaway night — wow, look! Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025 And do your research, but wow, the results are really that good. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wow
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  • And hey, if all else fails, just give it to Durant, right?
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 24 July 2025
  • Fifty miles feels like a lot, but hey why not double it?
    Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 22 July 2025
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  • Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
  • The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!
    Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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