lo and behold

interjection

used to express wonder or surprise

Examples of lo and behold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And then Harry — lo and behold — walks through his own apartment door. Zing Tsjeng, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024 As for Milkman, after 365 practice days, lo and behold, becoming bilingual is at last on the horizon for her. Aneesh Rai, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2024 So, suddenly Coronado had gone to all this work to become completely White and, lo and behold, here comes this federal housing project. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 But lo and behold, at the bus stop, Lopez spots a beautiful hummingbird in the rain. Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lo and behold 

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Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lo and behold was in 1808

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“Lo and behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lo%20and%20behold. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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