: showing awe
awed respect

Examples of awed in a Sentence

gave the nationally known golfer an awed look
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Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face. Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Sleek sea otters dive and twirl in a tank before awed visitors. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025 Most writers with a foot in the avant-garde achieve cult status at best; Smith collects awed reviews at home and abroad, wins prizes and honors, and sells lots and lots of books to avid fans. Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 And some likely were still awed that Sabathia saved the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2008 playoff run by making each of his final three starts of the season on three days rest. Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for awed

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of awed was in 1591

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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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