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as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
the awesome power of the sea
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome
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awesome power
an awesome feeling
an incredible feeling
an unbeatable feeling
an amazing feeling
a wonderful feeling
an unbelievable feeling
an awesome job
an awesome place
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Recent Examples of awesome
And, for the most part, SNK's take on Ken is awesome.
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Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
It’s been awesome to open every show this summer with ‘Park’ and see the fans connect with it night in and night out.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
This was an awesome example of a peaceful gathering, celebrating our free speech without interfering with automobile or pedestrian traffic.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
This list features seven awesome movies on Netflix that aren’t super popular.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
It’s been awesome to open every show this summer with ‘Park’ and see the fans connect with it night in and night out.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
This was an awesome example of a peaceful gathering, celebrating our free speech without interfering with automobile or pedestrian traffic.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
This list features seven awesome movies on Netflix that aren’t super popular.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
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But each was just a short hop from Tokyo, and the payoff was a deep dive into the many famous temples, shrines and amazing gastronomy of the area.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thornton, who graduated from the former Benjamin Franklin High School in East Harlem, was a neighborhood blacktop legend at Rucker Park in the 1980s who entertained thousands of fans at Harlem courts with his amazing moves.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Caring, smart and fun with a wonderful calming Zen demeanor.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Preserving history is wonderful, but so is safety. — Mary Ellen Stepowany, Baltimore Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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Have Real Deal Barbecue Named on Yelp’s 2024 list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., Jim’s Smokin’ Que earned high praise for its delicious smoked meats and excellent accompaniments.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Certain fruits and veggies, lentils and other legumes, and sweet potatoes are all good sources of fiber, and make excellent breakfast fodder.—
Alexis deBoschnek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its share price has spiked an astonishing 365% year to date, including a 150% surge in just over a month. MP’s market cap has risen from just over $2 billion to $13 billion, entering large-cap territory—not bad for a company that brought in just $204 million in revenue last year.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kirkpatrick’s final estimate is an astonishing $3.4 billion.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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By many measures, Alonso was already the greatest home run hitter in Mets history.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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There is no greater disparity in the polls than the Sooners checking in at No. 18 in the AP and being the best of the rest among the coaches who voted.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But leaning into the miraculous, improbable achievement of an online actual play series selling out MSG, the cast and crew were determined to do it up.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Aug. 2025
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And a couple of weeks later, those conversations paid off in Sporting’s somewhat miraculous win over the L.A. Galaxy.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wong flew through her release and double layout to close a fantastic start to her 2025 Championship.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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This is a fantastic feature for deep frying, sous-vide style cooking, candymaking, tempering, and so much more.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Encore® family of azaleas stands apart from all others with their incredible reblooming ability, sun tolerance, and cold hardiness.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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That’s incredible confidence and incredible generosity of spirit.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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