as in why
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
my word, how that child has grown!
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for my word
Interjection
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Anthropologie: Summer dresses, blouses, and pants (oh my!) are up to 30 percent off for a limited time.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
8 July 2025 -
Best Packing Essentials Deals Packing cubes, toiletry kits, and shoe bags—oh my!—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Interjection
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Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
Interjection
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At his best, Corenswet is exactly the gosh golly gee wiz American Superman of old, determined to protect innocents and save lives.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Google Users Express Anger Over Data Loss Well, gee, thanks Google.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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Having a tour group led by Hanks inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building right beside the Apollo 11 mission's Saturn V rocket while it was being stacked was a bit of a stretch to say the least, but hey, that's Hollywood.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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But hey, there’s nothing like a little friendly competition to help raise the bar.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
Interjection
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The rest are from elsewhere in Europe, mainly Germany — an array of mustards and pickled, well, everything.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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At worst — well, their antipathy toward John Herbst is well-known.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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“My word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/my%20word. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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