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as in astonishment
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
Israelites watched in amazement as the Red Sea parted so that they could cross on dry land
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as in shock
the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual
imagine Dorothy's amazement when she discovered that the Wizard of Oz was just an ordinary man
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Recent Examples of amazement
To their amazement, that one pure jug burnt for eight nights until more containers of sacred oil arrived.
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Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
Back in July, Powell, 29, shared an adorable Instagram photo of Grace staring in amazement at a rainbow.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, Tess’s displeasure softens into exasperation, then amazement, before melting into a tender ghost of a smile.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
The woman stared at the old man in amazement.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
Back in July, Powell, 29, shared an adorable Instagram photo of Grace staring in amazement at a rainbow.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, Tess’s displeasure softens into exasperation, then amazement, before melting into a tender ghost of a smile.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
The woman stared at the old man in amazement.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amazement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amazement
Noun
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To our astonishment, what had seemed during fieldwork to be a single massive pile of ash was in fact a layered series of burning events.—
Elizabeth Sawchuk,
The Conversation,
1 Jan. 2026
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Express your astonishment at being selected and your heartfelt desire to go for it.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This should not come as a shock.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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From crafting journeys for multi-generational families to navigating geopolitical shocks, the company has relied on them.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There was ever on both sides admiration and suspicion.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each year, the group hosts a Fourth of July celebration in Denmark — a symbol of the nation’s deep admiration for America.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Half the enjoyment of these toys is being able to carefully break open the egg to reveal the surprise creature inside.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The design from Takeshi Kata is intensifying hyper-realistic and comes with a surprise sting in its tail, not to mention some gorgeous vistas from the great Chicago lighting designer Heather Gilbert, who send shafts of light into the play’s motel room of the paranoid.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The American people this morning, George, are scratching their heads in wonderment and in fear of what the president has proposed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Hanukkah celebration grew out of their excitement about this wonderment.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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At one point, Baptiste holds up a modest stack of bills and wonders aloud how just that amount might change her life.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the last few years, Scandinavia has become the global center for all manner of uncanny cloud rock and ambient pop wonder, from the dreamy Danes to screw-pop savants like Smerz.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Amazement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazement. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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