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Auden, at 34, rumpled and eccentric, awed Hayden by reciting poems from memory in German and Latin.
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Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
Diaz recalled her first trip to SXSW, in 2004, and talked in awed tones about a Kathleen Edwards set from earlier in the afternoon.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
Perry subsequently shared her awed reaction to the concert on her Instagram Stories.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2024
The story unfolds cleanly and efficiently, featuring three characters — genius tech CEO Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac); his awed underling Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson); and Bateman's latest creation, a sexualized piece of AI named Ava (Alicia Vikander) — in a single location.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Hair products can work for one form of curls and not others so I was awed at how this brush detangled my hair.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
Usher awed during his 13-minute performance for the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show and turned Allegiant Stadium into his playground – with a little help from longtime pals and collaborators Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Will.i.am., Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
Fans captured Kelce's awed reaction while watching alongside the pop star's father, Scott Swift.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2023
Black Eyes at the Black Cat At the beginning of the millennium, Black Eyes blazed a trail through post-hardcore punk with a cacophonous attack that shocked and awed audiences.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
Diaz recalled her first trip to SXSW, in 2004, and talked in awed tones about a Kathleen Edwards set from earlier in the afternoon.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
Perry subsequently shared her awed reaction to the concert on her Instagram Stories.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2024
The story unfolds cleanly and efficiently, featuring three characters — genius tech CEO Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac); his awed underling Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson); and Bateman's latest creation, a sexualized piece of AI named Ava (Alicia Vikander) — in a single location.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Hair products can work for one form of curls and not others so I was awed at how this brush detangled my hair.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
Usher awed during his 13-minute performance for the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show and turned Allegiant Stadium into his playground – with a little help from longtime pals and collaborators Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Will.i.am., Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
Fans captured Kelce's awed reaction while watching alongside the pop star's father, Scott Swift.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Nov. 2023
Black Eyes at the Black Cat At the beginning of the millennium, Black Eyes blazed a trail through post-hardcore punk with a cacophonous attack that shocked and awed audiences.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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