Definition of lonext
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 Though the missing books have been on the DA’s radar since the last century, no one’s had a lead on the thief lo these many decades. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 Remember lo those many weeks ago when the ground wasn't covered in snow? — Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 And lo, like a rain cloud over a parched valley, here comes Amazon boss Andy Jassy to shower us with fresh fear and dread. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 June 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lo
Interjection
  • Certain movements may aggravate the pain, such as, oh, swinging a golf club.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some people think, oh, the show’s about true romance, true love conquering it all.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2026
Interjection
  • But hey, the dating pool isn’t the easiest place to swim these days, so live and let live.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • So if that’s you, the Edge is here because hey — time truly is a flat circle.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Interjection
  • All these additions work well (although the headlight does tend to rattle itself off axis over a bumpy piece of road).
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The possibility that my father had intentionally maneuvered me toward fiction in order to avoid the truth—well, that never occurred to me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lo. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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