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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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awesome power
an awesome feeling
an incredible feeling
an unbeatable feeling
an amazing feeling
a wonderful feeling
an unbelievable feeling
an awesome job
an awesome place
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Recent Examples of awesome
His list of awesome skills channeled via his Power Cosmic includes Size Alteration, Telepathy, Energy Projection and Absorption, Teleportation, Time Manipulation, Levation, Telekinesis, Forcefield Creation, and general omnipotence.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
It's been awesome to see all the followers interested in this idea.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
But that doesn’t mean awesome sound doesn’t come in small packages.
—Seamus Bellamy, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
Our casting isn’t awesome, our photography is flat, and our styling is missing the mark with young audiences.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awesome
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
It's been awesome to see all the followers interested in this idea.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
But that doesn’t mean awesome sound doesn’t come in small packages.
—Seamus Bellamy, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
Our casting isn’t awesome, our photography is flat, and our styling is missing the mark with young audiences.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for awesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
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Even just having a small role in a movie like that is amazing.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of your political affiliation, one thing is certain in these uncertain times: an amazing array of beer is being brewed across the United States.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Embracing different cultures: There is plenty of wonderful Mexican culture depicted throughout the film, from cooking traditional dishes to the vibrant atmosphere.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cherish these moments and know that your efforts to preserve their voices are a wonderful tribute to your relationships.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Dairy milk promotes growth and recovery Dairy milk is an excellent source of high-quality protein, containing all nine essential amino acids necessary for muscle repair and growth, said Heckler.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The streamer is loaded with excellent shows of all genres, but it’s known for its large collection of sci-fi series like Severance, which had its season 2 finale on March 20, For All Mankind and Silo, among others.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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This was a 90% increase over the 9.9 million viewers who tuned in for the 2023 final and an astonishing 288% jump from 2022.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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An astonishing, loopy and very true World War II story about Great Britain tricking Germany into believing false invasion plans has been the source material for non-fiction books and movies dramas.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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So, if the audience doesn’t dismiss it on account of the language barrier (as in subtitles), then that would be great.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This is a great time for these landscaping upgrades.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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One traffic violation on a Kansas highway led to the miraculous rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Colorado State’s Jalen Lake hit a miraculous triple over high hands in similar circumstances.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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Bowie produced the original songs for the fantastic film, and also starred as the villain.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Jackson and the Ravens had been fantastic in the AFC North thus far, and that is in large part due to how the MVP has played throughout his career.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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This tech — along with the incredible support system of my parents, brothers, management team and eventually, my wife — significantly decreased the mental burden of managing my diabetes and in turn, empowered me to not let diabetes define my capabilities.—
Nick Jonas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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In this era of just like high risers and incredible athleticism, that’s obviously not the thing that jumps off the screen with him.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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