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
Either way, somebody’s going to get a chance to wow Vance Joseph and company across the coming weeks.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Aro already had developed that wow factor during his sophomore and junior years for Sandburg.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Mason plays Stella, an up and coming hat designer who is attempting to wow socialite Rosalind (Peete) with the perfect, showstopping look for the Louisville Derby.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Read on to discover the best linen spray options to freshen your bedspread, wow overnight visitors, or even use to perk up your wardrobe staples pre-laundry day.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Aro already had developed that wow factor during his sophomore and junior years for Sandburg.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Mason plays Stella, an up and coming hat designer who is attempting to wow socialite Rosalind (Peete) with the perfect, showstopping look for the Louisville Derby.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Read on to discover the best linen spray options to freshen your bedspread, wow overnight visitors, or even use to perk up your wardrobe staples pre-laundry day.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wow
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But hey, Greene — who does have tattoos! — is now free to find fresh talent from among his remaining cast members.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Shepherd is a mercurial oddball who has a habit of talking to corpses — but hey, whatever works.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
1 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
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Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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