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
Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
All the bravado of acting like an F1 driver had swiftly faded away and I was left in awe of these speed demons.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2024
You will be awed by the civility and courtesy among the justices and advocates.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
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Noun
So, think about ways to fold awe into the small spaces of daily living, like the walk home from school.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
All the bravado of acting like an F1 driver had swiftly faded away and I was left in awe of these speed demons.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
In addition to the iconic topography—hoodoos and canyons in the Southwest, massive trees in California, and geysers that shoot water up hundreds of feet—I’ve also been awed by the green-black waters of Congaree; the magnificence of Denali, North America’s highest peak; and fall foliage in Acadia.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Aug. 2024
You will be awed by the civility and courtesy among the justices and advocates.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awe
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TikTok viewers expressed their own amazement and fear of the scene in the viral clip.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Brown was mobbed by his teammates, while the Commanders sideline sprinted onto the field in amazement and shock, including head coach Dan Quinn.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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The two played four minutes together during one of the Lakers’ six preseason games, a moment that left LeBron James amazed.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The title signals the jump scare that the image maker hoped would likewise amaze the viewer when the 3D ghost loomed before their very eyes.Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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The flip side of that is the sense of astonishment at how the history that has been written about Dial does not reflect his actual achievement, and essentially, not only limits it but imagines things that don’t actually fit.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the fall of 2016, the editors of The New Yorker published an enthusiastic endorsement of Hillary Clinton: On November 8th, barring some astonishment, the people of the United States will, after two hundred and forty years, send a woman to the White House.The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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The results astounded me and raised deep questions about ethics, the authenticity of media artifacts, and the personal meaning behind handwriting itself.Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
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The lack of cultural awareness or care here astounds for its conspicuousness.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
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Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Binoche took the stage and thanked the Thessaloniki Film Festival organizers and shared her admiration for Greece’s rich history.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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But there is one perennial tradition that conjures winter wonderment just as well: ice skating in the city’s Union Square.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Again, Adams brings that right mix of tenderness and annoyance, between holy wonderment and existential boredom.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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Electric vehicle advocates were dismayed when General Motors suspended production of Chevrolet’s popular Bolt models, but the 2025 Equinox has many of the same admirable qualities, and EV consumers have responded accordingly.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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There are two mainstay scenarios when focusing on the top two contenders for president: (a) Harris supporter dismayed if Trump has won.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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That’s part of the Dune trap — moviegoers for the 1984 version were greeted with a glossary of terminology — but so far, the show doesn’t have the magisterial wonder of the Villeneuve films to give it a boost.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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The cryptocurrency is now the eighth (most valuable) wonder of the financial world — beating out silver.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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