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.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
And lo, there are truck chases and car chases and club shoot-outs and multiple people falling off buildings and an epic train derailment and approximately 197 shots of Mark Wahlberg using some poor bastard’s body as a shield as it’s plugged full of bullet holes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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
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
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
And lo, there are truck chases and car chases and club shoot-outs and multiple people falling off buildings and an epic train derailment and approximately 197 shots of Mark Wahlberg using some poor bastard’s body as a shield as it’s plugged full of bullet holes.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lo
Interjection
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If not, hey, everything happens that’s supposed to happen.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Lively and Baldoni could have made a couple of sequels instead of paying lawyers, but hey, everybody has their own idea of fun.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Interjection
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Much of the science in this story is meant to be funny, because, well, why not?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The column got mostly positive reactions — well, except from media outlets that are cheering on our descent into authoritarianism.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lo. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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