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 The Grey Sloan Exodus Admittedly, many of these people left and returned eventually, but wow, so many doctors fled Grey Sloan Memorial in seasons 18 and 19 — and there wasn’t even a life-altering, catastrophic disaster as a catalyst. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025 Which … wow, that’s a lot of recent Phillies playoff action … shoutout to former Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski, now running the show in Philadelphia. Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Oh wow, that’s a really good question! Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025 With an intimate and energetic lens, the film pulls back the curtain on this iconic American gathering, and showcases the rhythms that bring the pow wow to life. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 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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  • Setting it in one building also set off ah-ha moments.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The most wonderful, crazy surprise blessing of our lives ha!
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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