as in oh
old-fashioned + literary
used to call attention to something or to show wonder or surprise
Lo, the king approaches! the adventures we have shared for lo these many years
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Recent Examples of lo
Now a court action could resolve the question that’s been hanging over the complex for lo these many years: Can, and should, Seaside be saved?
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Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Flash forward a decade and lo, Abby has found herself on a zeitgeisty FX show called The Bear.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024
God narrates the film, starring Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, which was born in the basement show spaces of UCB lo these many years ago.
—Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
As the good folk in the land of the sacrament have said for lo these many years: light the freakin’ beam.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
And lo, the gospel of RottenTomatoes.com has Hollywood popping Klonopin and yanking out its hair more than ever as summer movie season gets going.
—Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.
—Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 May 2017
The character’s yellow head was given a red bow, scarlet lipstick, and a glamorous beauty spot, and, lo, the Man became a Ms.
Ms. Pac-Man’s grand innovation was to randomize the movements of the ghosts, named Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2017
Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Flash forward a decade and lo, Abby has found herself on a zeitgeisty FX show called The Bear.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024
God narrates the film, starring Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, which was born in the basement show spaces of UCB lo these many years ago.
—Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
As the good folk in the land of the sacrament have said for lo these many years: light the freakin’ beam.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
And lo, the gospel of RottenTomatoes.com has Hollywood popping Klonopin and yanking out its hair more than ever as summer movie season gets going.
—Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.
—Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 May 2017
The character’s yellow head was given a red bow, scarlet lipstick, and a glamorous beauty spot, and, lo, the Man became a Ms.
Ms. Pac-Man’s grand innovation was to randomize the movements of the ghosts, named Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lo
Interjection
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And, oh my God, the actors in that scene were so lovely and sweet and felt so bad.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
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And while a preshow video displayed a parade of hairstyles that have come and gone — oh, the mullet era! — the big white cowboy hat remains.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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Customers may over-order, but hey: leftovers are a delight.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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Oh hey coach Andy Reid is in the building pic.twitter.com/gJ4KYXyqIV — TorresOnBYU (@TorresOnBYU) March 13, 2025 Reid wore a blue jacket instead of a red one.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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The other 32 faces are of non-playing staff (well, 31 are, because nobody seems to be able to identify the youngster on the far left).—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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What is shocking, however, is how incredibly well those who were born this century have performed, especially when compared to many artists with much longer careers.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lo. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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