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
Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Late March saw the biggest one-week surge since April 2025, when the White House made its first shock-and-awe tariff announcements.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
McQueen’s work asks us to confront the ways that awe at beauty can be marbled with disgust.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Friends had raved about Costa Rica for years, citing its beauty and abundant wildlife with sustained awe.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Late March saw the biggest one-week surge since April 2025, when the White House made its first shock-and-awe tariff announcements.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Spectators can be awed by performances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and F-35 Demo Team, as well as see ground exhibits showcasing Air Force technology and missions.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
McQueen’s work asks us to confront the ways that awe at beauty can be marbled with disgust.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awe
Noun
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The book is a mostly light-hearted exploration of Bennett's relationship with the tournament, from growing up in England rooting for his local soccer heroes, to watching in amazement every four years as teams from all over the globe take the spotlight on the World Cup stage.—
Jeffrey Pierre,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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When Adebayo hit his final two foul shots to reach 83 points, players shook their heads in amazement.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For twelve seasons, Kim has amazed us with her fierce and raw portrayal of Teddy Altman.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The guys that amaze me the most are the guys that can turn it over every year and still be damn good.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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To his astonishment — and culinary indignation — the screen returned an absolute void.—
Paula Soria,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Pleiades remains a spectacular sight today through a pair of 10X50 binoculars or a telescope, even the most modest of which would astound the old scientist who first examined the deep sky object in detail.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Throughout it all, Kudrow astounds.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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The two had been friends since the 1960s, and Gehry felt a deep admiration for Price, tinged with sympathy.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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But again, there was no quid pro quo for this apart from friendship, admiration, and love for the man.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Medical groups representing doctors and patients were dismayed at the agency's decision to back away from tougher regulation of the devices, which are available at tanning salons and some major gym chains.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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At some point this past fall, Hegseth’s under-secretary for research and engineering, the former Uber executive Emil Michael, reviewed the Pentagon’s arrangement with Anthropic and was dismayed to find that Claude could not be deployed according to the government’s every whim.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The artist hopes the unexpected aural immersion, this amble through an audio garden, will be calming and reflective, revealing hidden details of the neighborhood as well as a sense of wonderment — an intriguing rather than stressful walk to the station.—
Anne Tschida,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sophie’s wonderment at the ornate environment catches Benedict’s attention.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Minerliz’ family was relieved — and appalled.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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When the Mach-E hit the scene, plenty of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle purists were appalled by the idea that Ford would badge an EV as a Mustang.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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