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 At night, distribbers like King World would hire talent like Elton John to wow the audience of station managers. Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026 The building stands amid all the flash, the gleam, the wow of new Miami, something of an architectural anachronism. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 That’s the kind of wow moment that turns a simple stop into a lasting memory. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026 Our experts rave about Sony OLEDs for delivering that wow factor without needing a full setup overhaul. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wow
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  • Say hey to Cayle and Cliff Burton for us, and feel free to stop by and haunt me any time.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
  • And oh, hey, here’s the Georgia Swarm!
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 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
  • Florid ha’s shot above 42% from deep in each of its last five games.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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