—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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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Oh, wow, that would be so, so cool.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Those Fourth of July pow-wows had paid off.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Madonna wowed in a tiny lace minidress zipped down to her ribs and black fishnets.
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Interjection
The lemon pizza and bone marrow tater tots wow diners, yet the regularly rotating menu centered around local harvests keeps guests guessing about what’s coming to their tables next.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Oh, wow, that would be so, so cool.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
The firm’s signature contemporary organic style mixes natural materials with details that add a wow factor, like playful wall treatments, moody color palettes, and dazzling lighting.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
Those Fourth of July pow-wows had paid off.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
At least whatever happened occurred after Tatum’s latest film, Josephine, wowed at Sundance.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
Madonna wowed in a tiny lace minidress zipped down to her ribs and black fishnets.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wow. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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