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 The lemon pizza and bone marrow tater tots wow diners, yet the regularly rotating menu centered around local harvests keeps guests guessing about what’s coming to their tables next. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 Oh, wow, that would be so, so cool. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026 Oh, wow, Cillian did the Opalite ad voiceover, too? Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026 But wow, how pioneering that was, a hundred years ago. Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wow
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  • If Naz Kadri could bring that much light to the most serious man in hockey, hey, forget the Stanley Cup, dude.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But hey, that’s Colin From Accounts.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
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  • Florid ha’s shot above 42% from deep in each of its last five games.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Good manners and charm go a long way – ha!
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026

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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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