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as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
the awesome power of the sea
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome
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Recent Examples of awesome
Tap Into What Customers Really Want Don’t just shout about how awesome your product is.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Alaska – its people, awesome landscape and enormous natural resources – joined the union in 1959.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Super excited to join this awesome cast in such a fun project.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Guest starring alongside the awesome friends is the legendary Jackée Harry, who voices Granny Williams–Riri’s spunky grandmother.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Alaska – its people, awesome landscape and enormous natural resources – joined the union in 1959.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Super excited to join this awesome cast in such a fun project.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Guest starring alongside the awesome friends is the legendary Jackée Harry, who voices Granny Williams–Riri’s spunky grandmother.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
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One of the things that’s been so amazing and surprising has been how many people have reached out about that episode.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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My heart goes out to all our amazing wildlife care specialists who have suffered losses this week.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The music is wonderful and the archival footage a blast.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Make sure everyone gets to enjoy this wonderful pastime for years to come.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The tavern is the result of excellent teamwork, bringing together dozens of talented individuals from Disney’s Imagineering team over the course of a year, including senior creative director Chris Weck and executive producer Ken Ricci.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just north of Venice, the Veneto region is also known for excellent wines.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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The disruption led chair umpire Greg Allensworth to put Bonzi back onto his first serve, sparking an astonishing outburst from Medvedev.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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These projects depend on an astonishing amount of new power.—
Delaney Nolan,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Natural light floods the tiny house through double-pane windows on both levels, creating an airy, open feel, and there’s a roomy second-floor patio that’s great for relaxing and entertaining.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This tank would be great for exercise classes, hiking, and other sweaty activities.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
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The plant’s miraculous feat of survival may seem as enigmatic as its ancestry, but the two are likely connected, according to Welch’s colleague Dr. Greg Grant, the Smith County horticulturist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.—
Jessica Jordan,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is a nearly miraculous achievement for a stove setup this small and light (8 ounces).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Cardinal travel to Hawaii, where the scenery will be fantastic and hopefully the game matches it.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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How Combat Works in Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Combat in the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter remake is pretty fantastic.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Secretariat won the Belmont by an incredible 31 lengths, and his record time of 2:24 still stands as the fastest of all time.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Both owners reported incredible business for their openings.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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