amen
interjection
—used to express solemn ratification (as of an expression of faith) or hearty approval (as of an assertion)
Examples of amen in a Sentence
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On those last two points, at least, everyone could say amen.
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Running a dozen minutes, the track operates like a mini-mix, with various movements taking their turn walloping you with amen breaks.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Movie gods, hear our prayer: may cinematic murderers never remember to shut their blinds, amen.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
To those who live on their slopes, the mountains must be the beginning and end of everything, the amen on every prayer.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
In the words of quite literally every single comment: amen.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2024
The coin, called TerraUSD, is designed to maintain its value at $1, forever and ever, amen.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 May 2022
His dog, North, barks in the background, like a little amen.
—Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2022
Scholars can’t say for sure why hallelujah was preserved intact when nearly every other Hebrew word in the Bible was translated first into Greek and then into Latin (amen is another notable exception).
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2021
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Running a dozen minutes, the track operates like a mini-mix, with various movements taking their turn walloping you with amen breaks.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Movie gods, hear our prayer: may cinematic murderers never remember to shut their blinds, amen.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
To those who live on their slopes, the mountains must be the beginning and end of everything, the amen on every prayer.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
In the words of quite literally every single comment: amen.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2024
The coin, called TerraUSD, is designed to maintain its value at $1, forever and ever, amen.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 May 2022
His dog, North, barks in the background, like a little amen.
—Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2022
Scholars can’t say for sure why hallelujah was preserved intact when nearly every other Hebrew word in the Bible was translated first into Greek and then into Latin (amen is another notable exception).
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2021
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“Amen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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