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Recent Examples of wow
Listen now to hear more about this month’s bake that is destined to wow!
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Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
That Godzilla, an icon that’s approaching three-quarters of a century old and who has played basically every role in every media, still has the ability to shock and wow like this is a testament to Shin Godzilla.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Best Restaurants The Lobster Trap Anegada is renowned for its lobster, and at The Lobster Trap, even the simplest preparation of the island staple is enough to wow.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
But there is something to be said about a crowd-pleasing dip that can truly wow a crowd.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
That Godzilla, an icon that’s approaching three-quarters of a century old and who has played basically every role in every media, still has the ability to shock and wow like this is a testament to Shin Godzilla.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Best Restaurants The Lobster Trap Anegada is renowned for its lobster, and at The Lobster Trap, even the simplest preparation of the island staple is enough to wow.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
But there is something to be said about a crowd-pleasing dip that can truly wow a crowd.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wow
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But hey, this was the '90s, when being weird for weird's sake was a thing, and a creepy animatronic penguin lurking in the shadows and terrorizing humans in a variety of '90s-ish noir settings is definitely that.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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This might feel limiting for guests used to a sprawl of spaces and activities, but hey, there’s always the entirety of New York to wander through.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Interjection
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As Ji Seon stares in shock, her friends cheer in the background, chanting at her to say yes, ha.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Savaş, Millet, and Alexis join a storied (ha) bench of previous Prize finalists, including Edwidge Danticat, Claire Vaye Watkins, George Saunders, Deesha Philyaw, and Ling Ma herself.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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