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ooh

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noun

ooh

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verb

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of ooh
Interjection
If your Valentine is the type to ooh and ahh over historical documents, History by Mail offers them a monthly delivery of a new document replicated by a graphic designer. Buy Side Staff, wsj.com, 10 Jan. 2024 At the bridal shop, were Noles, Swarts, Nist’s daughter and daughter-in-law and Turner’s daughters were on hand to ooh and aww. The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
Noun
The crowd ooh-ed and ahh-ed as athletes leapt from the tower’s many platforms in a performance to cap off the ceremony, including cliff diver Ellie Smith, Olympians Louganis and Sam Dorman, and children beginning their foray into the sport. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
Verb
Inside the planetarium, the students oohed and aahed, craning their necks and pointing as the sky rotated. Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 23 June 2024 People walked out of theaters stunned, oohing and aahing over the shocking ending. Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ooh 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooh
Verb
  • Arriving via the gorgeous gardens of Grosvenor Square, my partner and I oohed and aahed at the imposing marble, opulent chandeliers and old-world glamour of the hotel lobby.
    Caroline Dolby, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pringles Reveals New Chips That Don’t Come in a Can — Marking the Brand’s First Bagged Snack in More Than 15 Years Immediately upon popping the candies in our mouths, the testers oohed and aahed at the new flavors, particularly the bright blue raspberry.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Encounters with the opposing party erupted in shouting and worse.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The echoes of the audience shouting the lyrics ricocheted off the packed arena's walls.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Interjection
  • That frustration is understandable, but hey, so is complex trauma.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • And, hey — sneakers are extremely comfortable for long days of travel and walking, too.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024

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“Ooh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooh. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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