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noun

ˈȯ How to pronounce awe (audio)
Definition of awenext
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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awe

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verb

as in to amaze

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Recent Examples of awe
Noun
Opening in limited release on October 15, critics are more or less united in their awe, amusement, and sheer bafflement at what Fielder and Oppenheim were able to capture. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Likewise, awe prevents people from underestimating difficult tasks or from overestimating themselves. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
But Morgan was awed by Phillips’ film and his potential fit in Ejiro Evero’s defense. — Mike Kaye april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 Their sense of wonder and love awed everyone, as did their breathtaking pictures of the moon and Earth. — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for awe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awe
  1. amazement
  2. amaze
  3. astonishment
  4. astound
  5. admiration
  6. dismay
  7. wonderment
  8. appall
Noun
  • To the continued amazement of advantage players, casino operatives can argue with apparent conviction that card counting— essentially mental arithmetic—is a form of fraud.
    — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • No harsh chemicals for her, much to the amazement and envy of her Ghanaian classmates.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of amazement
Verb
  • Larry remarks, amazed all these years later by this odd before-they-were-stars encounter.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What amazes me is there seems to be a wide swath of Michiganders who don’t seem to mind being lied to.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of amaze
Noun
  • Its laughs are more often born out of astonishment than intentional comic craft.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Or someone sees the light on in Rita’s room and their eyes meet for a second, from a distance, observing one another with astonishment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of astonishment
Verb
  • Even a modest telescope pointed at Saturn's rings will astound.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But the little fellow is a rare and interesting trophy and one that undoubtedly will astound the visiting firemen.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of astound
Noun
  • As for Bodanzky, Fidalgo recalls a long mutual admiration between herself and the director.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Our colleague Helen Branswell was a renowned infectious disease reporter who earned the respect and admiration of experts and public health officials with her authoritative, prescient reporting on the flu, polio, Ebola and the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of admiration
Verb
  • Nurses were also dismayed by pay cuts last year, Oswald said.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Bloomingdale’s fashion director David Thielebeule was encouraged by greater age diversity on the runway this season, but dismayed by the narrow range of body shapes.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismay
Noun
  • Be present, find beauty everywhere and stay curious, with wonderment.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The experience hooked the former Texas standout immediately, and the wonderment only grew from there.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonderment
Verb
  • As a graduate student and young mother in Israel, she had been appalled that her kids were being taught creationism in public school.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The neighbors, who had till then lived in a conventional suburban setting — two-story colonials, wide lawns — were appalled.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of appall

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“Awe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awe. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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