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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These will be significantly larger, heavier, and noisier than solar generators but offer much more wattage for more extended periods.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Roth was free to charm, wink, and flash that high-wattage grin, while the singers amplified the old Halen harmonies.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
Shamrock is hardly the only investment vehicle in the media and banking eco-system focused on acquiring high-wattage and evergreen movie and TV libraries and reliably turn out a steady cash flow.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Beloved, with a raw high-wattage powerhouse performance from Javier Bardem, is sublime.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Roth was free to charm, wink, and flash that high-wattage grin, while the singers amplified the old Halen harmonies.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
Shamrock is hardly the only investment vehicle in the media and banking eco-system focused on acquiring high-wattage and evergreen movie and TV libraries and reliably turn out a steady cash flow.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Beloved, with a raw high-wattage powerhouse performance from Javier Bardem, is sublime.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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