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Recent Examples of wow
But wow, how pioneering that was, a hundred years ago.
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Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Beyond the obviously plum location—both uptown and downtown’s attractions and entertainment are within easy striking distance—the stunning exterior will wow you.
—Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Barbara seemed to know so much about Greenland from the start, but the operators could wow even her with their tidbits.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
That Godzilla, an icon that’s approaching three-quarters of a century old and who has played basically every role in every media, still has the ability to shock and wow like this is a testament to Shin Godzilla.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Set the scene Beyond the obviously plum location—both uptown and downtown’s attractions and entertainment are within easy striking distance—the stunning exterior will wow you.
—Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Barbara seemed to know so much about Greenland from the start, but the operators could wow even her with their tidbits.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
That Godzilla, an icon that’s approaching three-quarters of a century old and who has played basically every role in every media, still has the ability to shock and wow like this is a testament to Shin Godzilla.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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But hey, curling doesn’t even have that.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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But hey, this was the '90s, when being weird for weird's sake was a thing, and a creepy animatronic penguin lurking in the shadows and terrorizing humans in a variety of '90s-ish noir settings is definitely that.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Interjection
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Nacido en Puerto Rico, el cantante y compositor ha redefinido el reguetón y el trap latino con una estética que mezcla rebeldía, sensibilidad y orgullo cultural.—
Katie Wiseman,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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As Ji Seon stares in shock, her friends cheer in the background, chanting at her to say yes, ha.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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