as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
was in awe of the sinewy Olympic runners
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Recent Examples of awe
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Serve and wait for the heaping on of praise and awe.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 May 2024
However, instead of finding another Robins, Coventry City has been awed by the prospect of a ‘big-name’ manager.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This monumental tragedy about today and tomorrow used its size and awe to burrow bold ideas into the multiplex.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Serve and wait for the heaping on of praise and awe.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
The sky awed Texans last weekend as the northern lights were visible from some parts of the state.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 May 2024
However, instead of finding another Robins, Coventry City has been awed by the prospect of a ‘big-name’ manager.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Much to their amazement, those as far south as the Florida Keys and the Bahamas were able to bask in the colorful glowing light that radiated into the skies.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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To be a monkey’s uncle, figuratively, is to express surprise, disbelief, or amazement.Lillian Stone, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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That exploration of doubt in the Christ figure deeply moves me, and the reconstruction of the time amazes me still.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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While many people spend hours—or even days—decorating the Christmas tree and adorning their house in lights, one TikTok user has amazed the internet with his hack to avoid all the hassle.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The world will still exceed my comprehension and astonishment by orders of magnitude.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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What ensues is a series of astonishments—a flexing of muscles not often associated with our too-sedate conceptions of Iranian auteur cinema.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2024
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Its very rare appearance in the northern sky astounded experienced moon-gazers.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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And although her character, the bitter and often sadistic Beth Dutton, may have tired of her surroundings, Reilly told Travel + Leisure ahead of the show's Sunday finale that she'll forever be astounded by the beauty of the show's setting in real life.Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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When the Grammys came up, Em didn’t hold back his admiration for Kendrick.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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There’s no lack of admiration on Bob Dylan’s part for any of the characters in this movie.Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
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The girls become kindred spirits, sharing secrets, wonderment, and several key world events.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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Generally, the drama does spectacularly well with abiding by a primal sense of magical realism — the finding of wonderment in the banal and the insertion of banality into the wondrous.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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As with most serious mountaineers, Viesturs is dismayed by the overcrowding now on Everest, the world's highest peak.Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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And Gi-hun is dismayed to find Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan), his good friend and pub owner, among the green-tracksuited throng.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Enchantment Resort Sedona, Arizona Price: From $400 Set amid the stupefying red-rock wonder that is Boynton Canyon, one of four major vortex sites in Sedona, my fall stay at Enchantment was emotional but also grounding.Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
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Whether through the dark days of financial turmoil and League One football or marvelling at the wonder of Marcelo Bielsa’s title-winning side, Leeds United fans have known a full range of emotions following their team.Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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