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Recent Examples of wow
The prevailing view is that yesterday's earnings and conference call didn't wow the Street.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Sam Tallent is going to be one people talk about, Jim Breuer is so great, Steph Tolev crushed it with something fun and interesting and wow, this is really tough.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Take this trend a step further and use real fruit in your tablescape for a literal adaptation—scatter fresh, whole oranges, tomatoes, or lemons throughout your dining table and wow your guests with this happy yet uber-simple decor.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Sony Pictures has for years kicked off the annual conference and trade show for movie theater owners, where throughout the week Hollywood’s major studios bring out stars and new footage hoping to wow the people putting their films on the big screen.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Sam Tallent is going to be one people talk about, Jim Breuer is so great, Steph Tolev crushed it with something fun and interesting and wow, this is really tough.
—Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Take this trend a step further and use real fruit in your tablescape for a literal adaptation—scatter fresh, whole oranges, tomatoes, or lemons throughout your dining table and wow your guests with this happy yet uber-simple decor.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Sony Pictures has for years kicked off the annual conference and trade show for movie theater owners, where throughout the week Hollywood’s major studios bring out stars and new footage hoping to wow the people putting their films on the big screen.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wow
Interjection
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The odds look low from here, but hey, stranger things have happened.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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So, the tanker captain said, hey, what the heck?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
Interjection
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Araghchi made the comments during a meeting with South Korea's special envoy Chung Byung-ha in Tehran, the semiofficial Iranian ISNA news agency reported.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even though this exercise can be kind of a pain in the butt (ha), there are a few benefits to doing it.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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