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Recent Examples of amazement Your songs capture the amazement of it all, especially on this record. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025 Both admitted some amazement with what early AI systems can do. John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 In the clip filmed by tour guide Captain John Shields, a white bottle nose dolphin is seen swimming up to the surface with its fin poking in and out of the water repeatedly as tourists watch on in amazement from their boat. Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Most revealing scene At the Bills-Bears joint practice Friday, veteran cornerback Tre’Davious White wrung what seemed like 8 ounces of sweat from each of his socks, while rookie Max Hairston looked on in a combination of amazement and semi-horror. Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amazement
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Noun
  • There was a mix of astonishment and reservation in Kyiv on Wednesday — contrasted with bitter dismissal and some mocking defiance in Moscow — after President Donald Trump said Ukraine could reclaim all of its territory, a dramatic change in rhetoric on the war.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Numerous Hollywood publicists, producers, media executives who spoke with CNN on Wednesday evening expressed their astonishment over the suspension.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When the initial wave of shock wore off this morning that Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are touring as Rush next year, most fans turned their attention to who will be taking on the absurdly difficult task of replacing the late Neil Peart behind the kit.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Friends reacted in shock to the audacity of the man.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Others chimed in with similar admiration.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In conversation, Blunt’s admiration for Johnson is clear, and so is her interest in making sure other people recognize his talents and capabilities.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That’s not exactly a surprise, considering Johnson’s latest outing is a specialty pic from A24, versus the sort of wide-appeal action movie The Rock is best known for.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Countless artists got their start at the venue, including Taylor Swift, who makes a surprise appearance at the Bluebird to the audience's shock and delight.
    Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
  • My love Bobby looked at life as an adventure taking me by the hand leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Hoping the isolation will work wonders for his TV script, Harry (who’s clearly never heard of The Shining) becomes addicted to Limitless-style pills that enhance his creative output but have devastating personal effects.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In autumn, cooler temperatures and more regular rainfall do wonders to revive a tired summer lawn.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Amazement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazement. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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