wow

interjection

Definition of wownext
as in hey
used to show that you are very surprised or pleased Wow! This is delicious! Oh, wow! I can't believe you came!

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Recent Examples of wow In these nine half-baths, designers listed on the AD PRO Directory take imaginative leaps, treating each one as a canvas to wow. — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026 Amateur astronomy is a popular hobby in the Bay Area, and there’s plenty happening in our night skies this summer and early fall to illuminate and wow. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 And wow, look at that, Palmer stars on The 'Burbs, a Peacock show that was just renewed for a second season. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 The second-round pick isn’t going to wow you with any single part of his game. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wow
  1. hey
  2. ha
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  • But hey, hats off to Ferran Torres for throwing down such a solid first pitch.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Families would call and say, hey, my kids are out there on a canoe trip.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
Definition of hey
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  • Entertainment Weekly ha reached out to Marvel and reps for Weaving for comment.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • Julia Masli didn’t indiscriminately choose to employ seven ha’s in the title of her show.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
Definition of ha

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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