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
Phin Jennings, Air Mail, 6 Sep. 2025
He’s reminded of his great game over and over in conversations with friends, acquaintances and sports fans still awed by the effort after 34 years.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 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
Dealers, gallerists, and auctioneers speak with something close to awe about the energy coursing through Doha, Dubai, and Riyadh.
—Phin Jennings, Air Mail, 6 Sep. 2025
He’s reminded of his great game over and over in conversations with friends, acquaintances and sports fans still awed by the effort after 34 years.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 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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What amazes her is how someone chose to save these items and hang on to them for future generations.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t the first time a dog has amazed the internet with spinal walking.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 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
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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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Playing with composure and maturity that astounded his most veteran teammates, Anthony cemented himself as Boston’s leadoff man and put their AL East rivals on notice.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her father and her five brothers were shown watching in apparent admiration.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Rebel Ridge actor has expressed his respect and admiration for the singer on multiple occasions, even appearing as the love interest in the short film for her album Escape Room, but hasn’t used the word girlfriend when referring to her.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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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But overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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But much like Greta encounters, there’s more than the bright lights, flashy live performances, spinning cotton candy and the wide-eyed wonderment of children and adults alike.—
Kelli Skye Fadroski,
Oc Register,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fox News Digital columnist Hugh Hewitt writes that all Americans should be shocked and appalled at the return of antisemitism.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Roberts’s initial statement, delivered in a video posted to social media, appalled a large part of the political right, which has sought to distance itself from Fuentes.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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