—used to express strong feeling (such as pleasure or surprise)
wowed; wowing; wows
: to excite to enthusiastic admiration or approval
a performance that wowed the critics
: a distortion in reproduced sound consisting of a slow rise and fall of pitch caused by speed variation in the reproducing system
Examples of wow in a Sentence
Verb
Her performance wowed the critics.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Both movies use state-of-the-art technology to provide in car racing footage that gives it a level of authenticity to wow a viewer.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 June 2025
Some cities, like Nashville,Tennessee, have opted to combine drones with traditional firework displays as a way of increasing the wow factor.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 July 2025
Clint Davis, People.com, 4 July 2025
The World’s Best Whiskey Tasting Notes Judges were instantly wowed by the complexity of the Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Interjection
Forget those wallflowers and wow your guests with the extrovert of the dessert world.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Both movies use state-of-the-art technology to provide in car racing footage that gives it a level of authenticity to wow a viewer.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Noun
The wow factor runs away The zebra was meant to be the ultimate showpiece for the Ford family, taking its place among the family's alpacas, bison, cattle and other farm animals.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 June 2025
Some cities, like Nashville,Tennessee, have opted to combine drones with traditional firework displays as a way of increasing the wow factor.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 July 2025
Verb
Amazon’s outlet continues to wow us with its huge number of fun finds.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 4 July 2025
The World’s Best Whiskey Tasting Notes Judges were instantly wowed by the complexity of the Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wow. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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