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as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
the awesome power of the sea
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome
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Recent Examples of awesome
Indeed, the Borg's legendary status has always owed as much to their zombie-like hunger to rob the assimilated of their individuality as their awesome technological might.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Guest starring alongside the awesome friends is the legendary Jackée Harry, who voices Granny Williams–Riri’s spunky grandmother.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Thank you to the cast, crew, & the awesome fans.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Like its predecessors, the X5 is intuitive to use and still has that awesome Invisible Selfie Stick effect, which removes the handheld stick from your shot seemingly by magic.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Guest starring alongside the awesome friends is the legendary Jackée Harry, who voices Granny Williams–Riri’s spunky grandmother.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Thank you to the cast, crew, & the awesome fans.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Like its predecessors, the X5 is intuitive to use and still has that awesome Invisible Selfie Stick effect, which removes the handheld stick from your shot seemingly by magic.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
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The highlight of the weekend, aside from time with friends and family, was witnessing my buddy Brian get his first hole-in-one, which was amazing!—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Most amazing, the entire Adobe Suite was still on the computer.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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An excellent crosser of the ball, though, so every cloud.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Easy to throw on with jeans, a maxi skirt, or wide-leg palazzo pants, this Wiholl polo is an excellent choice at just $15.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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The gains have been astonishing.—
Fred Imbert,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Buckley is just astonishing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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It’s been three weeks since a historic flood put the greater Milwaukee area under water.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rumors surrounding the island speak of strange disappearances, miraculous healings and possible extraterrestrial activity.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Tooter died in August 2015 at age 98, 15 years after her miraculous rescue and recovery.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Cardinal travel to Hawaii, where the scenery will be fantastic and hopefully the game matches it.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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How Combat Works in Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Combat in the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter remake is pretty fantastic.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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He's been incredible with the Mets, and his power is almost impossible to replace.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wolves have taken a bit of a gamble – could be incredible, could be a flop.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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