as in hey
used to show that you are very surprised or pleased Wow! This is delicious! Oh, wow! I can't believe you came!

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Recent Examples of wow Oh wow, that’s a really good question! Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025 Behind the camera, Hopinka entwines himself into the narrative, playfully acknowledging his own positionality as a pow wow person while inviting viewers to share in the personal connections that define the event. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 Create a captivating centerpiece to wow your guests, like a large-format punch served in a whole watermelon or a big pot of Budae Jjigae brimming with Spam morsels and bricks of ramyun noodles. Irene Yoo september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 The big wow, however, is at the rear of the boat. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wow
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  • In any case, hey, no law agin’ it.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But hey, that’s the art of the deal.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • The most wonderful, crazy surprise blessing of our lives ha!
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Julia Masli’s 2023 one-person show, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, became an international phenomenon by offering something unconventional for a piece of comedy: help.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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