1
as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
the awesome power of the sea
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2
as in wonderful
of the very best kind
the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome
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Recent Examples of awesome
And with all due respect to Timothée Chalamet playing basketball with Adam Sandler, seeing a great film this way is a genuinely awesome and truly memorable cinematic experience.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
Players can reboot automatically following elimination with a Kenny’s Respawn Token, and for the first time, witness the awesome power of the one-time-use Stick of Truth.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
The running game is awesome, but how much of that is a product of Allen's mobility?
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
So, just to finish off and win one for him would be awesome.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
Players can reboot automatically following elimination with a Kenny’s Respawn Token, and for the first time, witness the awesome power of the one-time-use Stick of Truth.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
The running game is awesome, but how much of that is a product of Allen's mobility?
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
So, just to finish off and win one for him would be awesome.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for awesome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
Adjective
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His style obviously was amazing.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hokkaido is a large island blessed with exceptional seafood, so not surprisingly, Sapporo has amazing sushi even by Japan’s lofty standards, and Hokkaido is world famous for its scallops.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Thank you all for a wonderful discussion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The team Pep Guardiola built in the early 2010s, combining the wonderful passing of Xavi Hernandez and Andrés Iniesta with the twinkling magic of Lionel Messi, will forever be remembered.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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What extravagant actions can a life of astonishing clothes inspire?—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s certainly the capital expenditure (Capex) figure, which is astonishing.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The German is an excellent all-round forward who excels in bringing the best out of the teammates around him.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While not every product in the brand’s SOS collection includes hypochlorous acid (an excellent anti-acneic ingredient), the serum does.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Georgia Tech nearly made a miraculous rally from a 15-point deficit late in their game against Virginia Tech Tuesday.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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What did happen is still miraculous.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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There are plenty of great restaurants, but alongside them disappointments.—
Kate Krader,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another 2022 study from Rutgers University, focused on COVID-19 news, found that greater daily exposure to news about the virus was linked to higher same-day and next-day worry about the pandemic as well as feelings of hopelessness and general worry.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Her signature red curls were piled atop her head into an updo secured with a lovely headband.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
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That insurance plays such a material role in shaping Simon’s dilemma is a lovely bit of mundanity.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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