as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
ah—so that's the way it is!
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Recent Examples of ah
All episodes were written by a combination of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (ah, Smallville flashbacks), Kayla Alpert, April Blair and Matt Lambert.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
But ah, Steve, bless his heart, seems to be living in a time warp, still clinging to those late ’90s vibes.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
At 12:30, three hours before, ah Baby Evan, ‘ah Papa have a callback?
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
But ah, ultimately, this is a country with an army, not an army with a country.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
But ah, Steve, bless his heart, seems to be living in a time warp, still clinging to those late ’90s vibes.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
At 12:30, three hours before, ah Baby Evan, ‘ah Papa have a callback?
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
But ah, ultimately, this is a country with an army, not an army with a country.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ah
Interjection
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For oh so long, Edward Cabrera has flashed tantalizing talent with the Miami Marlins.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
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And people have said, oh, this is a constitutional crisis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
Interjection
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But hey, will Kick of Destiny FOMO get the best of Gronkowski and convince him to suit back up?—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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But hey, the man clearly loves love and clinks his champagne glass until the happy couple performs another painful-looking kiss.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
Interjection
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Well, gee, does Florida have to lead the United States in ridiculous?—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Nov. 2024
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With this approach, some jokes land firmly, some flop, some coast on everything else being funny and some start to annoy you because, gee, isn’t anybody ever taking anything seriously?—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2024
Interjection
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Maybe bring in a psychologist to analyze the answers ha.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 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,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Ah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ah. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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