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
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The 452-passenger ship launched in July 2025, with 225 suites, all with private balconies where passengers can lose themselves among Alaska’s awe-inspiring landscapes and abundant wildlife.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
As with all organ donations, we are humbled and awed by the generosity of the donor and their family.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Check out the awe-inspiring new trailer above and see for yourself.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The 452-passenger ship launched in July 2025, with 225 suites, all with private balconies where passengers can lose themselves among Alaska’s awe-inspiring landscapes and abundant wildlife.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
For more than 40 years, the critters in Biscayne Bay have awed Miami-Dade students at these field trip programs, run by the tiny nonprofit that helms the nature center.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
As with all organ donations, we are humbled and awed by the generosity of the donor and their family.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awe
Noun
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To my amazement, up shot Leo’s hand.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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So when the Post relaunched Book World in 2022, readers and writers reacted with the same mixture of amazement and trepidation inspired by the dinosaurs at Jurassic Park.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Manso consistently pulls rebounds away from taller players, scores inside and makes plays that amaze his teammates.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Beneath the glamour and glitz is a heartwarming story that continues to dazzle and amaze every year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Thinking back to the days leading up to the 2025 Daytona 500, Sarah Turner Wells shakes her head in astonishment.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Even with that success, two less-than-stellar seasons in 2022 and 2023 were all Titans leadership needed to show Vrabel the door, firing him after a 6-11 season to mild astonishment from around the league.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Don’t let Paffuto’s casual counter service mislead you; their inventive spins on Italian classics will astound and delight.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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And that seemingly uninterrupted one-take is its own argument for the necessity of the medium to transport and astound us out of a banal world, one as banal as the one the Deliriant inhabits as civilization comes to its last gasp.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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Even the Dutch fans, forming a wall of bright orange all around the racing oval, clapped in admiration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Van Rootselaar espoused admiration online for other shooters and was active on WatchPeopleDie, a forum where users share images of torture, rape, beheadings and other violence.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hearn was wearing a microphone for the conversation during which Williams was clearly dismayed, having completed an entire training camp (the cost of which is covered by the fighter) and made weight for the bout, which gave him a shot at his first world title.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But when Claude thought the situation was real, he was dismayed to find, its instinct for self-preservation remained.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sophie’s wonderment at the ornate environment catches Benedict’s attention.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
29 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
Verb
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Several editors were appalled by the idea alone.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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But just as those supporters should not be blamed for having mixed feelings, so Spurs staff would be entirely justified in feeling bemused, frustrated and appalled by any suggestion that fans do not want to get a result, just as Postecoglou was two years ago.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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