as in oh
old-fashioned + literary
used to call attention to something or to show wonder or surprise
Lo, the king approaches! the adventures we have shared for lo these many years
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Recent Examples of lo
No me lo van a creer pero nos chocaron el yate mientras estábamos en Nápoles.
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Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
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
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
These four moons are Jupiter’s largest satellites — lo, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto — also known as Galilean Moons, according to National Geographic.
—Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2024
God narrates the film, starring Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, which was born in the basement show spaces of UCB lo these many years ago.
—Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
As the good folk in the land of the sacrament have said for lo these many years: light the freakin’ beam.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
And lo, the gospel of RottenTomatoes.com has Hollywood popping Klonopin and yanking out its hair more than ever as summer movie season gets going.
—Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.
—Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 May 2017
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
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
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
These four moons are Jupiter’s largest satellites — lo, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto — also known as Galilean Moons, according to National Geographic.
—Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2024
God narrates the film, starring Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, which was born in the basement show spaces of UCB lo these many years ago.
—Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
As the good folk in the land of the sacrament have said for lo these many years: light the freakin’ beam.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
And lo, the gospel of RottenTomatoes.com has Hollywood popping Klonopin and yanking out its hair more than ever as summer movie season gets going.
—Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.
—Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lo
Interjection
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Uh oh, has the firefighter moved on and found love with someone new?—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
13 Apr. 2025
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And oh, the power play Imagine a recent season in which the Rangers, in a tie game, get three power plays over the final 9:14 of regulation, including a 24-second five-on-three.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Interjection
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Having said that, hey did a good job building anticipation toward that moment.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The listing is pushing, somewhat aggressively, for in-ground pool installation and converting the smaller structure into a pool house, but, hey, follow your heart’s upstate calling.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2025
Interjection
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For a weekend away from the city, Comfort offers, well, comfort, in the form of a slower pace.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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That’s where Williams can, well, set himself apart.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lo. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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