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Recent Examples of ooh
New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Guests will ooh and aah over this gorgeous DIY autumn porch decor.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
When Yoda did come through the entrance with shelter volunteer Linda Miller, there were cheers and oohs and aahs at the sight of the bundle of energy.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
The emotion inside the building was impossible to ignore, the crowd oohing and aahing at every crossover, gasping at every shot and desperately trying to will the ball into the basket each time a Laker launched it.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Interjection
In front of us lay quite a few small-to-mid-capacity engines being built, but there was one that all journos ooh-ed and aaah-ed over.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Guests will ooh and aah over this gorgeous DIY autumn porch decor.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Vance’s Best Friend, the Canadian Politician, Has No Comment
Her ooh’s and ahh’s draw Shipp over, gears already turning.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
When Yoda did come through the entrance with shelter volunteer Linda Miller, there were cheers and oohs and aahs at the sight of the bundle of energy.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
By the same token, the stars assembled to deliver statuettes into the hands of their fellow stars were worth oohing and aahing over.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
The emotion inside the building was impossible to ignore, the crowd oohing and aahing at every crossover, gasping at every shot and desperately trying to will the ball into the basket each time a Laker launched it.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooh
Interjection
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Neon Carnival Neon Carnival hits a major milestone this year, celebrating 15 years as one of the festival weekend's most exclusive, invite-only parties known for attracting A-list stars (hey Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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And hey, complaining apparently works!—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Xezal had long grown accustomed to her position in society and enjoyed the way her neighbours would ooh and aah over a new garment her dressmaker had sewn, a new bracelet that the goldsmith had made especially for her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Online, fans are thrilled to share their luck-of-the-draw so far, and ooh and aah over the rare pulls that some Trader Joe’s buyers have scored—like the elusive Peanut Bag.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Is there a polite way to ask her to address this, short of shouting or splashing?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Biff shouts at him at the show’s excruciating climax) sways between light and dark, between the road and the deadly shoulder, advancing through his last hours on earth as if through the stations of the cross.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Interjection
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Even though this exercise can be kind of a pain in the butt (ha), there are a few benefits to doing it.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
17 Mar. 2026
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Florid ha’s shot above 42% from deep in each of its last five games.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their callouts vacillated from descriptions riddled with scientific jargon to exclamations of awe and joy.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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His statement, which horrified Americans and those watching abroad, followed days of similar exclamations, including multiple threats to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But officials on both sides have quietly suggested that ongoing military operations would be a bad look for heads of state and their entourages to be whooping it up in formal dress at state banquets.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other infectious diseases like whooping cough and mumps have also surged as vaccination rates have dropped.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 Mar. 2026
Interjection
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The series was expressly marked as preparation for Australia’s full tour in 2027 (hooray, finally some selection foresight), but those runs might not go unnoticed in the more immediate future.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, hooray for the archive!—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The families hollered in celebration and got an extra moment for photos once the popemobile stopped so Leo could bless a couple of babies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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His appearance was a surprise even to his colleagues, who stood up and applauded enthusiastically as the audience whooped and hollered.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Ooh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooh. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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