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arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
most of the movie's budget must have gone for its gee-whiz special effects
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Recent Examples of gee-whiz
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
My key question at the meal: when quantum computing would stop being a gee-whiz technology that doesn’t actually do any real work, and start revolutionizing everything as the hype machine has taught us to expect.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Boosting the gee-whiz factor even higher, the drone both takes off from and lands on your outstretched hand.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
But these gee-whiz offers aren’t likely to hold back market dynamics.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2024
Jimmy Olsen, Superman franchise (1938–present) Sidekick to: Clark Kent/Superman
On the big screen, Daily Planet photographer and cub reporter Jimmy Olsen is relegated to playing Clark's (and Superman's) gee-whiz cheerleader.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Tesla arguably kicked off the dashboard screen arms race—or perhaps fingertip battle—with the gee-whiz reveal of a 43-centimeter LCD touchscreen on its Model S sedan in 2009.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
In thoughtful Hollywood narratives, though, the focus often veers from the gee-whiz capabilities of AI to the emotionally relatable spectrum of how humans interact with intelligent machines.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
Both designers cautioned against incorporating video design into a show solely to crank up the wow factor of gee-whiz technology.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
Eric Todisco, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
My key question at the meal: when quantum computing would stop being a gee-whiz technology that doesn’t actually do any real work, and start revolutionizing everything as the hype machine has taught us to expect.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Boosting the gee-whiz factor even higher, the drone both takes off from and lands on your outstretched hand.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
But these gee-whiz offers aren’t likely to hold back market dynamics.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2024
Jimmy Olsen, Superman franchise (1938–present) Sidekick to: Clark Kent/Superman
On the big screen, Daily Planet photographer and cub reporter Jimmy Olsen is relegated to playing Clark's (and Superman's) gee-whiz cheerleader.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
Tesla arguably kicked off the dashboard screen arms race—or perhaps fingertip battle—with the gee-whiz reveal of a 43-centimeter LCD touchscreen on its Model S sedan in 2009.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
In thoughtful Hollywood narratives, though, the focus often veers from the gee-whiz capabilities of AI to the emotionally relatable spectrum of how humans interact with intelligent machines.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
Both designers cautioned against incorporating video design into a show solely to crank up the wow factor of gee-whiz technology.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
Interjection
Wow, gee whiz, golly wolly!
—Eric Todisco, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gee-whiz
Adjective
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Tomás Suslov then thumped home a sensational long range effort for Verona, but Juve was rescued by an offside decision earlier in the move.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Russell’s second goal of the game knotted the score, senior Quinlan McNulty-Lu buried the golden goal in overtime, and the No. 7 Spy Ponders (17-5-2) pulled off a sensational 4-3 comeback win over No. 10 St. Mary’s of Lynn to advance to the state quarterfinals for the first time since 2022.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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And, oh my God, the actors in that scene were so lovely and sweet and felt so bad.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
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And while a preshow video displayed a parade of hairstyles that have come and gone — oh, the mullet era! — the big white cowboy hat remains.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Keeping reading for others, including this leather-like tissue box cover, a colorful duo of art glass vases, Jonathan Adler’s many-faced Muse candle, and more.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2025
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For the rest of the visual the pair croon back-to-back and lounge side-by-side in the giant spider web in a futuristic landscape filled with piles of glitchy monitors and colorful flashing lights.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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And hey, the whole ordeal might actually help Hub reconnect with his family, so there’s a silver lining to all this blood and guts.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Sarasota Magazine called it worth the 50-mile drive; hey, the Carolinas are not that much further away, right?—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The sheets seem to be what Cal transcribed from the tablet during his last day alive: transcripts of the scientific mission and Billy’s corresponding orders, information on survivors and their location — lots of good, juicy stuff.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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Anyway, diffusion LLMs seem to handle this with ease (well, the research is still tentative, so don’t bank on this just yet).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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As their name suggests, supermassive black holes are, well, very massive—most are more than one million times the mass of our sun.—
Brian Handwerk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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Well, gee, does Florida have to lead the United States in ridiculous?—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Nov. 2024
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With this approach, some jokes land firmly, some flop, some coast on everything else being funny and some start to annoy you because, gee, isn’t anybody ever taking anything seriously?—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2024
Interjection
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Now a court action could resolve the question that’s been hanging over the complex for lo these many years: Can, and should, Seaside be saved?—
Tom Condon,
Hartford Courant,
29 July 2024
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Flash forward a decade and lo, Abby has found herself on a zeitgeisty FX show called The Bear.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Gee-whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gee-whiz. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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