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Recent Examples of ooh
Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
So my heart stopped, like, ooh, that’s a tough one.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
When Yoda did come through the entrance with shelter volunteer Linda Miller, there were cheers and oohs and aahs at the sight of the bundle of energy.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
The emotion inside the building was impossible to ignore, the crowd oohing and aahing at every crossover, gasping at every shot and desperately trying to will the ball into the basket each time a Laker launched it.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Interjection
Xezal had long grown accustomed to her position in society and enjoyed the way her neighbours would ooh and aah over a new garment her dressmaker had sewn, a new bracelet that the goldsmith had made especially for her.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
So my heart stopped, like, ooh, that’s a tough one.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
Vance’s Best Friend, the Canadian Politician, Has No Comment
Her ooh’s and ahh’s draw Shipp over, gears already turning.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
When Yoda did come through the entrance with shelter volunteer Linda Miller, there were cheers and oohs and aahs at the sight of the bundle of energy.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
By the same token, the stars assembled to deliver statuettes into the hands of their fellow stars were worth oohing and aahing over.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
The emotion inside the building was impossible to ignore, the crowd oohing and aahing at every crossover, gasping at every shot and desperately trying to will the ball into the basket each time a Laker launched it.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooh
Interjection
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But hey, at least Glory gets to go home.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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But hey, there’s stuff that Jose Siri can do that the other Siri can’t.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Boil peas, dress with an herbal vinaigrette, and ooh and aah over all the flavor.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
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During meteor showers, Earthlings ooh and aah over bits of rock that have broken off comets or asteroids as the travel around the sun.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The group was met by a much smaller contingent of mostly men who appeared to make Nazi salutes and shouted anti-Muslim chants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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One photo in the post showed Swift with her arm around Hargitay, 62, as other Knicks fans surrounded them, while a second snap captured them both shouting and cheering.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Interjection
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Among the many celebrities featured in the collection, Morten Harket, the frontman of the synth-pop band A-ha, was clearly a favorite.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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An a-ha moment arrives quietly, but meaningfully, as the moon harmonizes with Chiron.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Festooned with stickers, exclamation marks and the kids’ own renderings of the Babe, the letters illustrate how much team mascots resonate with children.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Greene was responding to a post from Laura Ingraham, in which the Fox News host shared the reporting alongside two exclamation marks.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of spectators gathered along Ocean Boulevard dressed in rainbow tutus, dresses and shirts, whooping and waving as the Long Beach Pride parade rolled past Sunday morning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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At the time of Paton and Payton picked Barron, last spring’s first-round selection, folks didn’t whoop and holler.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Interjection
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So academics on the left and newspapers and so on, essentially saying that the American Revolution was all about slavery and that Britain was allowing the slaves to be freed, and all of this, so hooray for Britain, which was a very improbable development.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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The series was expressly marked as preparation for Australia’s full tour in 2027 (hooray, finally some selection foresight), but those runs might not go unnoticed in the more immediate future.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Timothée Chalamet exited through the same tunnel and was also hooting and hollering with his fellow Knicks fans.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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After beating the throw to first base, Bowen clapped his hands together and hollered a few times.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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“Ooh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooh. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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