—used to express delight, relief, regret, or contempt
Ah, finished at last!
less common spelling of aah
: to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise
oohing and aahing at the fireworks
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ampere-hour
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anno hegirae
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arts and humanities
Synonyms
Examples of ah in a Sentence
Interjection
ah—so that's the way it is!
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
But ah, Steve, bless his heart, seems to be living in a time warp, still clinging to those late ’90s vibes.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
At 12:30, three hours before, ah Baby Evan, ‘ah Papa have a callback?
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
But ah, ultimately, this is a country with an army, not an army with a country.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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Interjection
All episodes were written by a combination of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (ah, Smallville flashbacks), Kayla Alpert, April Blair and Matt Lambert.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
But ah, Steve, bless his heart, seems to be living in a time warp, still clinging to those late ’90s vibes.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
At 12:30, three hours before, ah Baby Evan, ‘ah Papa have a callback?
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
But ah, ultimately, this is a country with an army, not an army with a country.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Ah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ah. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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