lo and behold

interjection

used to express wonder or surprise

Examples of lo and behold in a Sentence

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This week, Variety’s newest season of its Actors on Actors series dropped, and lo and behold, Julia Roberts was sporting a sleek black pair during her discussion with Sean Penn. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025 But lo and behold, Diego Luna landed a Best Actor in a Drama Series nomination, the Globes succeeding where the Emmys had repeatedly failed. Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 Shaq jumped one spot in the reader poll, replacing Kevin Durant, who had an average ranking of 7.0 and, lo and behold, dropped to No. 7. Rob Peterson, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 But lo and behold to find out, everybody took that as a threat, literally. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lo and behold

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 21 Dec. 2025.

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