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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lo No me lo van a creer pero nos chocaron el yate mientras estábamos en Nápoles. 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
  • The ceiling is probably just an inch north of a league-average starting pitcher, but oh man, would that be a victory for the player, given what he’s gone through over his career.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • People talk about, oh, this is America versus China.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 May 2025
Interjection
  • And hey, maybe Versant will buy all those unwanted cable channels anyway.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
  • But hey, her Texas accent was pretty good, at least to my northerner ear.
    Lizzie Logan, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Interjection
  • Yes, this recipe calls for more salt than most other cookie recipes with similar yields (well, besides our Copycat NYC Bakery Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies).
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
  • As for the near future, well, consider that Tyreek is scheduled to count $51.9 million against the salary cap in 2026.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lo. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on lo

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!