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gave the nationally known golfer an awed look
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.
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James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Castro, who spent the day with Mejia and often translated for her, described Mejia as awed and giddy throughout the day.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
And the second-to-none acoustics, with 10,000 state-of-the-art fiber panels that project sound throughout the theater, will leave you awed.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Alex has always been a bit awed by Tess, a former Olympic volleyball star turned stay-at-home mom who shut down emotionally after her retirement.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2025
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James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Castro, who spent the day with Mejia and often translated for her, described Mejia as awed and giddy throughout the day.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
And the second-to-none acoustics, with 10,000 state-of-the-art fiber panels that project sound throughout the theater, will leave you awed.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Alex has always been a bit awed by Tess, a former Olympic volleyball star turned stay-at-home mom who shut down emotionally after her retirement.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Awed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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