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 And arguably the best word to describe the teaser is… wow. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 16 July 2025 Or opt for the saturated color and wow factor of the WHBM V-Neck Halter Blouson in Sanctuary. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Curiously, the same reaction as mine: wow, with two exclamation points. Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 11 July 2025 Seeing it for the first time with the music and everything, wow. Jordan Hoffman Updated, EW.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wow
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  • Don’t let anybody tell you differently: the fall festival announcements aren’t even close to being over (hey, there, Telluride!
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The Phillies also made sure to give him two fastballs, and hey, even his changeup rates well.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • Beyoncé almost fell out ha car 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/qzew6zqJUC — BABY SHIESTY (@themainopp) June 29, 2025 The music was stopped and the car was slowly lowered to the stage.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 29 June 2025
  • With like a honey packet squirted on top around the campfire, Paddy: ha.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 30 July 2025

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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