—used to call attention or to express wonder or surprise
lo these many years
liaison officer
Examples of lo in a Sentence
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Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
As the good folk in the land of the sacrament have said for lo these many years: light the freakin’ beam.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
And lo, the gospel of RottenTomatoes.com has Hollywood popping Klonopin and yanking out its hair more than ever as summer movie season gets going.
—Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.
—Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 May 2017
The character’s yellow head was given a red bow, scarlet lipstick, and a glamorous beauty spot, and, lo, the Man became a Ms.
Ms. Pac-Man’s grand innovation was to randomize the movements of the ghosts, named Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2017
Interjection
God narrates the film, starring Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, which was born in the basement show spaces of UCB lo these many years ago.
—Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
As the good folk in the land of the sacrament have said for lo these many years: light the freakin’ beam.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
And lo, the gospel of RottenTomatoes.com has Hollywood popping Klonopin and yanking out its hair more than ever as summer movie season gets going.
—Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.
—Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 May 2017
The character’s yellow head was given a red bow, scarlet lipstick, and a glamorous beauty spot, and, lo, the Man became a Ms.
Ms. Pac-Man’s grand innovation was to randomize the movements of the ghosts, named Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Interjection
Middle English, from Old English lā
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The first known use of lo was
before the 12th century
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“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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lo
interjection
—used to call attention or show wonder or surprise
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