awes

present tense third-person singular of awe

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • More than 30 years later, what amazes me isn’t just what that team accomplished on the field.
    Charlie Davies, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • This technology still amazes me.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Throughout it all, Kudrow astounds.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
  • In the morning, after a hike through the village’s veins and up a rocky promontory topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, the Belvedere della Madonnina astounds us with views onto the steep hills and Cala Feola—the island’s second, smaller port and Ponza’s only sandy beach.
    Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Awes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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