How to Use ah in a Sentence

ah

interjection
  • ah—so that's the way it is!
  • That was a thrill, to be on the Ryman stage — ah, wow.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Better not make no menshun o’ her, ah?
    — Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
  • My heart goes like, ah, people are going to lose their jobs.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Sez Me … Tis the season to be … ah, stupid?
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Se-ah must fight Na-ri off again in the spirit world, killing her in self-defense.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
  • From 'oo's' and 'ah's' to big smiles, fans are both amazed and delighted by his presence.
    — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • But to understand what causes the queues … ah, well, that fault lies along other lines.
    — Adam Rogers, Wired, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The problem is that Soo-ah (Choi Yoo-ri) is a zombie.
    — Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Ah, yes, the evil mainstream media was again keeping the important stuff from us.
    — The Hive, 28 July 2017
  • And the concept is more fleshed out, with ooh-and-ah use cases that leverage the device’s uniqueness.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2021
  • So many cameos, ah – Melissa McCarthy!
    — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
  • There are good messages here, even inspiring ones (ah, a press secretary who doesn’t lie all the time).
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The, the, the conservative said, ah, that’s a left wing magazine.
    — Staff Reports, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Ah, sisterhood, that special bond that can never be broken by distance nor time.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Teen Vogue, 29 Aug. 2017
  • While Ha-sal holds off the spirit of Si-won, Se-ah looks for Si-won’s phone.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Still, this season feels a lot like lighting a firecracker fuse, standing back, and… and… and… ah dang it this one’s a dud.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • The zookeeper role worked well for showing his efforts to help his zombie daughter Soo-ah adapt to the world.
    — Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • But as a spectacle, an ironic spectacle, full of juicy chuckles, ah!
    — Joe Pompeo, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Lyrics celebrate the wide open sea, pirate lore, alcohol, and treasure — ah, the good old days!
    — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 2 June 2026
  • Let passing motorists ooh and ah over this giant inflatable version of your most base, primal desires!
    — Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2021
  • This two-part device combines a traditional spiral corkscrew with a dual-pronged ah-so cork remover.
    — Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021
  • And truthfully, being out in front of the people for those six weeks was just, ah, my God, such a Calgon bath.
    — Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
  • In track pants and Kappa crop top, Vanije was appropriately sporty, rounding out the team with zig a zig ah.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 31 July 2020
  • After taking down her former friend, Se-ah finds Si-won’s phone and destroys it with one of Ha-sal’s arrows.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This ah-do-rable wall print will upgrade your bedroom 10x thanks to the quirky design and totally uplifting message.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Nov. 2022
  • So, ah, sorry about all of that, literal generations of Murdochs.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Sure, Labradors, Chesapeakes and a few other retriever breeds get to work upland birds at other times of the year, but ducks — ah, ducks.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2021
  • The only person at school who knew the truth about Si-won’s mother was her good friend Do Hye-rung (Kim Si-ah).
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Another ah-ha moment for employers is that Gen-Z truly is a unique generation.
    — Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 8 June 2021

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