as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
ah—so that's the way it is!
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Recent Examples of ah
So, ah, sorry about all of that, literal generations of Murdochs.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Almost all of those women were also Jewish, which was also another factor, ah leading to their disappearance from history.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The average number of incomplete sentences or significant pauses per minute (which includes um’s and ah’s).
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Almost all of those women were also Jewish, which was also another factor, ah leading to their disappearance from history.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The average number of incomplete sentences or significant pauses per minute (which includes um’s and ah’s).
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ah
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ah
Interjection
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Gather ye, oh clouds of despondency, rain blood down onto Gallowgate and soak the ground red.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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And then, oh, my gosh, the brother of the person that's in the lake works at the boathouse in Lexington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
Interjection
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Don’t let anybody tell you differently: the fall festival announcements aren’t even close to being over (hey, there, Telluride!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Phillies also made sure to give him two fastballs, and hey, even his changeup rates well.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Interjection
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As the spigot closed, inflation spiked (gee, maybe there’s a connection?) and the economy slowed, the state budget went from a whopping surplus to stubborn deficits.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
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At his best, Corenswet is exactly the gosh golly gee wiz American Superman of old, determined to protect innocents and save lives.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Interjection
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Beyoncé almost fell out ha car 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/qzew6zqJUC — BABY SHIESTY (@themainopp) June 29, 2025 The music was stopped and the car was slowly lowered to the stage.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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With like a honey packet squirted on top around the campfire, Paddy: ha.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
30 July 2025
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“Ah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ah. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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