—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
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Verb
Her performance wowed the critics.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Mason plays Stella, an up and coming hat designer who is attempting to wow socialite Rosalind (Peete) with the perfect, showstopping look for the Louisville Derby.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 5 May 2025
The following maximalist interior designers—all of whom are listed on the AD PRO Directory—know just how to give homes a wow factor through brave decor choices, eclectic curation, and whimsical details.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Regardless of the luxury trimmings that reportedly wowed Trump, the new plane would need to be subjected to a massive tail-to-cockpit renovation project before Trump or any other president could use it.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
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Interjection
Aro already had developed that wow factor during his sophomore and junior years for Sandburg.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Mason plays Stella, an up and coming hat designer who is attempting to wow socialite Rosalind (Peete) with the perfect, showstopping look for the Louisville Derby.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Noun
There's no better way to describe it, and that's exactly the wow factor that makes this look worthy of the Met Gala.
—Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 5 May 2025
The following maximalist interior designers—all of whom are listed on the AD PRO Directory—know just how to give homes a wow factor through brave decor choices, eclectic curation, and whimsical details.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
For almost 20 years, the sophisticated steakhouse Red South Beach wowed tourists and locals alike with prime cuts of meat and succulent seafood like lobster and Alaskan king crab.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Regardless of the luxury trimmings that reportedly wowed Trump, the new plane would need to be subjected to a massive tail-to-cockpit renovation project before Trump or any other president could use it.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wow. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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