lo and behold

interjection

used to express wonder or surprise

Examples of lo and behold in a Sentence

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And, lo and behold, someone also wore that prior to me wearing it. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025 No single shooter makes a team that proficient from deep — and lo and behold, six Tigers have made at least 20 3s this season at a 36 percent clip or better. Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 He's encouraged to blow into it like a magical conch - lo and behold, mustaches from around the land (belonging to Nick Offerman, basketball pro James Harden, and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid) come flocking to him. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025 But lo and behold, come Grammys night, Swift was seen talking with Partridge, who is a star of Enola Holmes and has been dating Rodrigo for over a year. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lo and behold

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lo and behold was in 1808

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“Lo and behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo%20and%20behold. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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