variants
or less commonly awestricken
: filled with awe
Synonyms
Examples of awestruck in a Sentence
Awestruck admiration showed on her face.
They were awestruck by the sheer size of the project.
Recent Examples on the Web
This story of a magical night where basketball superstars crashed a prom and danced with giddy, awestruck teenagers.
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Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
These Hasbro action figures, and their onscreen incarnations, are capable of reducing even the most mature, jaded adult into an awestruck child who just wants to get down on the floor and play with them.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023
Kimmel mentioned Rogen’s awestruck attitude toward Steven Spielberg; Rogen went deeper into the pathology of that particular friendship.
—Vulture, 17 Mar. 2023
Florence Pugh, Old-Hollywood elegant in a bejeweled necklace and white off-the-shoulder gown, is stopped by an awestruck little girl (in suit and tennis shoes) who couldn’t be more thrilled to meet Yelena Belova, the next Black Widow.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
Those that were around prior to the advent of being able to directly walk onto an aircraft for an airborne trip were inevitably awestruck with the reality of being able to fly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 June 2022
As moviegoers are awestruck by the makeovers, Baker wants audiences to remember how makeup is always just one component to bringing a character to life.
—Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2020
Even Chrissy Teigen, verifiable superstar in her own right, is too awestruck by Queen Bey to speak to her!
—Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 11 Feb. 2020
The giant rock formations of Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons will keep you awestruck.
—Popular Science, 1 Jan. 2020
Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2023
These Hasbro action figures, and their onscreen incarnations, are capable of reducing even the most mature, jaded adult into an awestruck child who just wants to get down on the floor and play with them.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023
Kimmel mentioned Rogen’s awestruck attitude toward Steven Spielberg; Rogen went deeper into the pathology of that particular friendship.
—Vulture, 17 Mar. 2023
Florence Pugh, Old-Hollywood elegant in a bejeweled necklace and white off-the-shoulder gown, is stopped by an awestruck little girl (in suit and tennis shoes) who couldn’t be more thrilled to meet Yelena Belova, the next Black Widow.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
Those that were around prior to the advent of being able to directly walk onto an aircraft for an airborne trip were inevitably awestruck with the reality of being able to fly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 June 2022
As moviegoers are awestruck by the makeovers, Baker wants audiences to remember how makeup is always just one component to bringing a character to life.
—Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2020
Even Chrissy Teigen, verifiable superstar in her own right, is too awestruck by Queen Bey to speak to her!
—Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 11 Feb. 2020
The giant rock formations of Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons will keep you awestruck.
—Popular Science, 1 Jan. 2020
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“Awestruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awestruck. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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awestruck
adjective
awe·struck
ˈȯ-ˌstrək 
: filled with awe
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