Examples of oomph in a Sentence
The plot of the story lacks oomph.
The truck doesn't have the oomph to haul the boat.
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Three American films opened this weekend that charted domestically this weekend, one with enough oomph to join GOAT and Wuthering Heights in the top 3.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
An extrait that will announce your arrival at dinner and keep its oomph through a night of dancing.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 21 Feb. 2026
Swiss skier Nils Rhyner joined McEachran in needing some extra oomph.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Most puzzling of all is the weird absence of any significant oomph; it’s simply watched from afar by Nelly (now Hong Chau), who is always being fired but never seems to leave, in by far the most thankless role in the movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
An extrait that will announce your arrival at dinner and keep its oomph through a night of dancing.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 21 Feb. 2026
Swiss skier Nils Rhyner joined McEachran in needing some extra oomph.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Most puzzling of all is the weird absence of any significant oomph; it’s simply watched from afar by Nelly (now Hong Chau), who is always being fired but never seems to leave, in by far the most thankless role in the movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oomph
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oomph. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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