—used to express delight, relief, regret, or contempt
Ah, finished at last!
less common spelling of aah
: to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise
oohing and aahing at the fireworks
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ampere-hour
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anno hegirae
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arts and humanities
Examples of ah in a Sentence
Interjection
ah—so that's the way it is!
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Interjection
So many cameos, ah – Melissa McCarthy!
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
My heart goes like, ah, people are going to lose their jobs.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
The popular New Haven Pizza School will open the University of Apizza (ah-beetz) in spring of 2027.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Sez Me … Tis the season to be … ah, stupid?
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Ah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ah. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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