as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
was in awe of the sinewy Olympic runners
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Recent Examples of awe
Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Choosing one type of tree over another is nearly impossible—both inspire awe in their own way.
—AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2025
The reading was going swimmingly, as John connected with Norris’s deceased father and gave her a list of specific details that awed her, until ...
—Natasha Stoynoff, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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The barrier to entry for awe has collapsed.
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The moment awed audiences and TikTok viewers, as much a testament to outside-the-box thinking as to group effort.
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Many prominent sports figures took to social media to express their amazement of Indiana's unprecedented dominance during and after their win over Oregon.—
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Just like my star-bathing ritual, snow-watching elicits that sense of calm and amazement.—
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An artist who never fails to amaze me.—
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The universe amazed me yet again.—
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To our astonishment, what had seemed during fieldwork to be a single massive pile of ash was in fact a layered series of burning events.—
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Express your astonishment at being selected and your heartfelt desire to go for it.—
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And that seemingly uninterrupted one-take is its own argument for the necessity of the medium to transport and astound us out of a banal world, one as banal as the one the Deliriant inhabits as civilization comes to its last gasp.—
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Honorable Mentions Toverland, Netherlands One of the most innovative parks for families in the world, Toverland astounded me with its attention to detail.—
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Cooper describes Britton as a big personality, a target for both envy and admiration, and finds a growing kinship that pushes her to investigate.—
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Best Storage Bench With Cushions Maximalist aesthetes and those who prioritize practicality can unite in their admiration for this splashy storage bench upholstered in handwoven Indian textiles.—
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Following the adventures of the titular sheep, the franchise’s latest takes place at Mossy Bottom Farm on Halloween Eve, watching as excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch.—
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Yet, year-over-year inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, and Americans are dismayed by the high cost of living.—
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The American people this morning, George, are scratching their heads in wonderment and in fear of what the president has proposed.—
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The Hanukkah celebration grew out of their excitement about this wonderment.—
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Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.—
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Russia and China claim to be appalled, too, but to use a classic diplomatic expression, the leaders in Beijing and Moscow should be invited, with all due respect, to shut their traps.—
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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