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
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
While Clarkson isn’t the first star to break out front-seam jeans — Laura Dern previously took the denim cut for a spin — her outfit reminded us of just how easily the style can make an average outfit feel awe-worthy (not to mention how great the cut is for elongating figures).
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
People have been awed by Seedance 2.0’s realism, and have spent the last week using it to make videos.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
When tsunami modeler and researcher Patrick Lynett traveled with a team to the site of the landslide months later for field work, he was left in awe by the disaster’s magnitude.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
While Clarkson isn’t the first star to break out front-seam jeans — Laura Dern previously took the denim cut for a spin — her outfit reminded us of just how easily the style can make an average outfit feel awe-worthy (not to mention how great the cut is for elongating figures).
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Verb
The nearby Wasserturm predates it by at least 100 years, having been built some time after 1262, likely under Berthold von Steinbrunn, abbot of Murbach, who had become ruler of the region and is believed to have undertaken the challenging project to awe his subjects and assert his power.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
People have been awed by Seedance 2.0’s realism, and have spent the last week using it to make videos.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awe
Noun
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Two years later — to my complete amazement — that idea has become a movement.—
Blake Crisses,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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To Nico’s amazement, the mysterious house where Gela lives with her faithful dog is actually full of secrets.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The imposing tower never ceases to amaze local resident Ogden Driskill, whose family has ranched on the land at its base for generations.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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When Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone at America’s Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, the invention amazed the crowd.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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To her horrified astonishment, Miss Manners has received a number of letters reporting that guests are taking gross advantage of hospitality by cadging future meals.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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To many, weather is an inconvenience to be overcome rather than an ever-changing astonishment to be experienced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 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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Bell and Ford earned admiration for their entrepreneurial acumen and foresight.—
Olivier Sylvain,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Bennahmias has long been vocal about his admiration for Swatch and has publicly praised the MoonSwatch for making high-end watchmaking feel accessible and fun.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Prominent members of the surrogacy industry have likewise expressed their shock and dismay at the situation.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Ben Sulayem is known to have the ear of the F1 drivers, who are increasingly dismayed with the highly computerized nature of their new power units.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Those not buoyed by lottery luck must pay a premium to enjoy the green wonderment that awaits beyond Augusta National’s gates.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Find wonderment in sharing a sunrise from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park or sunset from Olmstead Point in Yosemite National Park.—
Bing Pan,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Hiram Crombie is shocked and appalled that Jamie is taking the Trading Post from him and kicking him and the other men off Fraser’s Ridge?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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