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 Anyone looking to wow their friends and family with the uniqueness of their gifts could consider The Olde Goat. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 Win just one of those, and, wow, MU would be entering the final four-game stretch in contention for the 12-team College Football Playoff. Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025 Tries a first flight from the escarpment, a learner breeze across the valley, and realises – wow! Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 This is where luxury, experience, and wow-factor meet. Jim Augerinos, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wow
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Interjection
  • But, hey, nothing gold can stay — especially across 27 seasons.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But hey, two billionaire friends are better than one, right?
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
Interjection
  • The most wonderful, crazy surprise blessing of our lives ha!
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Julia Masli’s 2023 one-person show, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, became an international phenomenon by offering something unconventional for a piece of comedy: help.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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