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
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Interjection
  • But, hey, this hot-singles-on-a-secluded-island experiment is the true fidelity test!
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
  • But hey, at least the CMOs got to snap a selfie with David during the shoot, right?
    Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Interjection
  • In addition to, well, practically everyone in my life, reviewers rave about the bottoms’ comfortable fit, breathable feel, and chic look.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Fresh off news of yet another round of layoffs, the folks in Redmond are reportedly looking at all that Anthropic and OpenAI integration in Excel and Outlook and thinking, well, why not use the homegrown stuff that’s free?
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lo. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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