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
Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Maci Bookout McKinney is in awe of her teenage son.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
The late-arriving record crowd of approximately 355,000 Nashville area residents and tourists were often pleasantly awed by the spectacle, including 400 drones and 40,000 pounds of explosives flying 800 feet into Music City's skies.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 5 July 2024
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Noun
After destroying the Bulls on Saturday, Durant left a half-dozen, hard-to-impress Chicago reporters in awe over his grace.
—Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Maci Bookout McKinney is in awe of her teenage son.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
Housed in a grand Southern mansion, you’ll be wowed by the restaurant’s exterior and continue to be awed by the rich ruby and gold interiors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
The late-arriving record crowd of approximately 355,000 Nashville area residents and tourists were often pleasantly awed by the spectacle, including 400 drones and 40,000 pounds of explosives flying 800 feet into Music City's skies.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 5 July 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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The science behind the process continues to amaze me.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Extraordinary craftsmanship that amazed even the architect.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Cooper went on to express astonishment at Brown's ability to shrug off the initial insecurity but, ten years after the initial buzz cut, the actress is no stranger to defending herself against critics who comment on her appearance.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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When a seemingly routine Oval Office press conference degenerated into a shouting match on 28 February, the world looked on in astonishment.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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What astounds, though, are the sculpture’s extraordinary eyes.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The admiration for Orbán comes from his unapologetic assault on the liberal values that have defined the West for generations.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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By this point, Sui is laughing at the abundance of admiration being lavished on her.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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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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Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone What’s next for Denver’s budget and mayor following immigration hearing in D.C.?—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Investors are dismayed by the uncertainty brought about by Trump’s mercurial tariff policies, which could disrupt global trade and alienate U.S. allies.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with natural wonder, stands the legendary olive tree of Vouves.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ancient sequoia forests, roaring waterfalls and monoliths are just a few of the natural wonders travelers can explore in the 1,200 square miles.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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