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aah

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verb

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aah
Noun
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 Guests will ooh and aah over this gorgeous DIY autumn porch decor. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Set up a chair and blanket just before sunset, and join the chorus of Portlanders oohing and aahing. Brianna Crane, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 There was quite a bit of oohing and aahing at the Hotel Thermal in 2023 when the Karlovy Vary film festival opening ceremony started with a curtain being raised and women becoming visible. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for aah
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aah
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
  • Davis stood up and shouted at referee Jeffrey Anderson.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The post even shouted out Moore, who was absent.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Do people still shout that word as an exclamation of triumph?
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That wide-eyed exclamation has been Reeves’s official trademark ever since, and its eternal adolescent naïveté has kept him from being properly judged on the merits of his work.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Doctors sometimes prescribe them for people at high risk of serious illness from the whooping cough or those who spend time with an infant.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Dec. 2025
  • According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, there were over 18,600 instances of whooping cough in 2019.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Fans roared and whistled during a standing ovation.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • After going 74-88 last season, the Blue Jays defied expectations and roared through the regular season with a 94-68 record.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Aah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aah. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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