—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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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 May 2025
Still, this season feels a lot like lighting a firecracker fuse, standing back, and… and… and… ah dang it this one’s a dud.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2025
So, ah, sorry about all of that, literal generations of Murdochs.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Almost all of those women were also Jewish, which was also another factor, ah leading to their disappearance from history.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
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Interjection
The premier French film festival (and its attendant photocalls, parties, galas, and dinners) is back, and the dress code (for the nightly gala screenings—not, like, the entire town) got an update: no more nudity (ah, Bella Hadid in 2024, you will ne’er be forgotten).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 May 2025
Still, this season feels a lot like lighting a firecracker fuse, standing back, and… and… and… ah dang it this one’s a dud.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2025
So, ah, sorry about all of that, literal generations of Murdochs.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Almost all of those women were also Jewish, which was also another factor, ah leading to their disappearance from history.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Ah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ah. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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