as in hey
used to show that you are very surprised or pleased
Wow! This is delicious! Oh, wow! I can't believe you came!
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Recent Examples of wow
Like, wow, this is like the thigh bone of St. Peter.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The 97th Oscars are in the books and wow, was that a boring show.
—Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2025
And, wow, did Moonlight pull off a stunning victory — but not in a way that anyone imagined.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
So, any type of setback, everybody’s like, ‘Oh, wow, the roof is falling in.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The 97th Oscars are in the books and wow, was that a boring show.
—Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2025
And, wow, did Moonlight pull off a stunning victory — but not in a way that anyone imagined.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
So, any type of setback, everybody’s like, ‘Oh, wow, the roof is falling in.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wow
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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