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Examples of oomph in a Sentence
The plot of the story lacks oomph.
The truck doesn't have the oomph to haul the boat.
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The 21-year-old seems like a sweet, passionate kid, but his Coldplay cover altogether lacked oomph.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025
If more oomph is needed, however, there's a 200 bhp petrol engine and a hot 241 bhp vRS guise.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
But the creative minds behind the project, including director Len Wiseman and John Wick director Chad Stahelski, decided that the action sequences could use a little extra oomph.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
For an appearance on SiriusXM on Jan. 23, Palmer wore her hair in big, bouncy waves, parted to the side with lots of body and oomph.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025
If more oomph is needed, however, there's a 200 bhp petrol engine and a hot 241 bhp vRS guise.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
But the creative minds behind the project, including director Len Wiseman and John Wick director Chad Stahelski, decided that the action sequences could use a little extra oomph.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
For an appearance on SiriusXM on Jan. 23, Palmer wore her hair in big, bouncy waves, parted to the side with lots of body and oomph.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Oomph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oomph. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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