awe
verb
awed; awing; awes
: to inspire or fill with awe
We were awed by the beauty of the mountains.
Examples of awe in a Sentence
Most relative neophytes are so awed by having been accepted into the priesthood of specialty medicine and so reluctant to cause themselves trouble in the institutions in which they will work for the coming decades that they would be hesitant to risk offending their seniors.
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Sherwin B. Nuland, New York Review of Books, 18 July 2002
But even non-birders cannot help but be awed by the significance of the habitat. All around us creatures dart and dive; birds attracted by fish and water, birds drawn by seeds and chaff. Birds with silly names: loons, boobies, cuckoos, goatsuckers.
—Clara Jeffery, Harper's, November 2002
Her style both awes and perplexes me.
Sherwin B. Nuland, New York Review of Books, 18 July 2002
But even non-birders cannot help but be awed by the significance of the habitat. All around us creatures dart and dive; birds attracted by fish and water, birds drawn by seeds and chaff. Birds with silly names: loons, boobies, cuckoos, goatsuckers.
—Clara Jeffery, Harper's, November 2002
Her style both awes and perplexes me.
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The headlong rush of Na’s bonkers would-be international blockbuster left Cannes alternatively awed, befuddled and thrilled.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The shoot took place last summer on location, Ford awed by colleagues Malek, Sturridge, Rebecca Hall and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Giving a lecture in Marburg, Tony awes his students with his studies of the brain waves of babies, noting that the infant mind, when presented with something of interest, can achieve far greater levels of cognitive stimulation than its grownup counterpart—levels akin to those of a psychedelic high.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The all-in Maikel Garcia emerged as the tourney MVP, and Witt awed defensively.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
The shoot took place last summer on location, Ford awed by colleagues Malek, Sturridge, Rebecca Hall and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Giving a lecture in Marburg, Tony awes his students with his studies of the brain waves of babies, noting that the infant mind, when presented with something of interest, can achieve far greater levels of cognitive stimulation than its grownup counterpart—levels akin to those of a psychedelic high.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The all-in Maikel Garcia emerged as the tourney MVP, and Witt awed defensively.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awe. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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awe
1 of 2 noun
: a feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder
awe
2 of 2 verb
awed; awing
: to fill with awe
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