1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
Examples of wattage in a Sentence
Use a bulb with low wattage.
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Despite the star wattage of many guest performers, SpongeBob’s stewards studiously try to avoid being on trend or pursuing ideas that might date the show.
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Karen Idelson, Variety, 11 July 2024
Lily Gladstone brings the performance wattage, and an Oklahoma of reservation life and white privilege is the evocative backdrop.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
But even Gaudí's celebrity wattage is outshone by Joan Miró's lovely house-studio on the western edge of Palma.
—Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Brands such as Netflix, Max (formerly HBO Max), McDonald’s, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and Old Spice have reached out to team with Chow on partnerships and campaigns given his wattage.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 June 2024
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Karen Idelson, Variety, 11 July 2024
Lily Gladstone brings the performance wattage, and an Oklahoma of reservation life and white privilege is the evocative backdrop.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
But even Gaudí's celebrity wattage is outshone by Joan Miró's lovely house-studio on the western edge of Palma.
—Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Brands such as Netflix, Max (formerly HBO Max), McDonald’s, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and Old Spice have reached out to team with Chow on partnerships and campaigns given his wattage.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 June 2024
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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