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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Oliver Laxe’s film has a sensory oomph that few others can match, which could give it a winning edge — as could the fact that Laxe himself is a six-foot-six Galician who looks like a runway model.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The cranberries just add that extra oomph—the exact right dash of holiday spirit.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
The second thing that helped was to apply more oomph in polarization mode.
—David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2025
Though the platforms were striking enough, Beyoncé paired them with tan fishnet tights for extra oomph.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
The cranberries just add that extra oomph—the exact right dash of holiday spirit.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
The second thing that helped was to apply more oomph in polarization mode.
—David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2025
Though the platforms were striking enough, Beyoncé paired them with tan fishnet tights for extra oomph.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
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 23 Dec. 2025.
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