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
Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Choosing one type of tree over another is nearly impossible—both inspire awe in their own way.
—AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
The reading was going swimmingly, as John connected with Norris’s deceased father and gave her a list of specific details that awed her, until ...
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The barrier to entry for awe has collapsed.
—Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Choosing one type of tree over another is nearly impossible—both inspire awe in their own way.
—AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
The moment awed audiences and TikTok viewers, as much a testament to outside-the-box thinking as to group effort.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
The reading was going swimmingly, as John connected with Norris’s deceased father and gave her a list of specific details that awed her, until ...
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awe
Noun
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Here, much to the amazement of onlookers, sacrificial animals such as bulls would drop dead after breathing in noxious carbon dioxide fumes swirling up from below.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Much to Altshuler’s amazement, Time was willing to consider it, but not if the Newsweek cover was going forward.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An artist who never fails to amaze me.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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The universe amazed me yet again.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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The image quickly drew astonishment and amusement from Reddit users, who could not believe the apparent lack of awareness—or concern—by the neighbors responsible.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, to her astonishment, Ducky climbed onto the front seat and gave a clear, unmistakable alert.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Honorable Mentions Toverland, Netherlands One of the most innovative parks for families in the world, Toverland astounded me with its attention to detail.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cooper describes Britton as a big personality, a target for both envy and admiration, and finds a growing kinship that pushes her to investigate.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Best Storage Bench With Cushions Maximalist aesthetes and those who prioritize practicality can unite in their admiration for this splashy storage bench upholstered in handwoven Indian textiles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Grande was especially dismayed about the situation as the premiere event would have marked her first in-person appearance in Brazil in several years.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Looking up the address on Google street view, Seanelle was dismayed to discover the house was no longer there.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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The Hanukkah celebration grew out of their excitement about this wonderment.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
14 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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Russia and China claim to be appalled, too, but to use a classic diplomatic expression, the leaders in Beijing and Moscow should be invited, with all due respect, to shut their traps.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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