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aah

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verb

variants also ah

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of aah
Verb
Set up a chair and blanket just before sunset, and join the chorus of Portlanders oohing and aahing. Brianna Crane, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024 There was quite a bit of oohing and aahing at the Hotel Thermal in 2023 when the Karlovy Vary film festival opening ceremony started with a curtain being raised and women becoming visible. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024 Afterward, a wide-eyed Alvarez could be seen oohing and aahing on the Astros’ bench. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024 People walked out of theaters stunned, oohing and aahing over the shocking ending. Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for aah
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aah
Noun
  • When Yoda did come through the entrance with shelter volunteer Linda Miller, there were cheers and oohs and aahs at the sight of the bundle of energy.
    Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The crowd ooh-ed and ahh-ed as athletes leapt from the tower’s many platforms in a performance to cap off the ceremony, including cliff diver Ellie Smith, Olympians Louganis and Sam Dorman, and children beginning their foray into the sport.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • Others recalled him having stand-up rows, shouting, swearing, and jabbing his finger in the direction of co-workers.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • By the time the chorus rolled around, the commuters were in full voice, shouting along (and filming the whole thing for posterity), as Fallon banged on a tambourine.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The exclamations continued, though, with everyone else on my new team peppering their prose with similar jolts of electricity.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Therefore, superlative labels and exclamations are rarely helpful and can harm.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, about a third of infants who contract whooping cough under the age of 1 need treatment in a hospital, according to the CDC.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Never mind that these dudes are whooping, hollering and jumping up and down in a state of hormonal overload, all over a music video resembling a cheesy ’80s aerobics instructional.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When my rifle roared, the Phantom crashed to the ground.
    Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Since the storms roared across Kentucky last week, the state has reported five deaths, over 140 water rescues, and thousands of power outages.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Aah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aah. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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