as in hey
used to show that you are very surprised or pleased
Wow! This is delicious! Oh, wow! I can't believe you came!
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Recent Examples of wow
In theaters April 25 (re-release) Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure) Staying with the Star Wars theme, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is celebrating its 20th anniversary (wow) with a nationwide re-release in theaters this weekend.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Oh, wow, a truffle shrimp empanada sounds like the perfect partner for the Athletic IPA.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Best Restaurants Lobster Trap Anegada is renowned for its lobster, and at the Lobster Trap, even the simplest preparation of the island staple is enough to wow.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
My first thought is, wow to being good at making brisket.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
Oh, wow, a truffle shrimp empanada sounds like the perfect partner for the Athletic IPA.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Best Restaurants Lobster Trap Anegada is renowned for its lobster, and at the Lobster Trap, even the simplest preparation of the island staple is enough to wow.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
My first thought is, wow to being good at making brisket.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wow
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But hey, Greene — who does have tattoos! — is now free to find fresh talent from among his remaining cast members.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Shepherd is a mercurial oddball who has a habit of talking to corpses — but hey, whatever works.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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