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 Lasers From concerts to light shows, lasers have been used to amaze and wow audiences. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 But, wow, has this been a case of near-catastrophic wishful thinking. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025 In the meantime, Apple may have to rely on its physical devices to wow consumers. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 Top brass does not need to see Jeanty perform in shorts (video is available) when his game tape is packed with wow moments. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wow
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  • But hey, her Texas accent was pretty good, at least to my northerner ear.
    Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
  • So, hey, Miami, how about a good, old-fashioned porch party?
    Helena Alonso Paisley, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • But there’s more to these shades than meets the eye (ha), and the Lola packs as big a performance punch as nearly any other option on this list.
    Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 1 May 2025
  • Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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