as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
ah—so that's the way it is!
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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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And oh, look: another fire had started in Sylmar, to the north of our house.—
Lesley M. M. Blume,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025
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Uh oh—that box of crayons has melted into a waxy mess.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2025
Interjection
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And hey, Sherlock left him a bunch of money and a plan to open a medical clinic specializing in diagnostic mysteries!—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kelce, with seven catches for 117 yards, had his best game of the season— hey, did anybody else notice that Taylor Swift was at the game?—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 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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Another winter storm is possible this weekend, but that’s still up in the air (ha, get it?).—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
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While a single plant can produce around 100 fox nuts, with 1,000 plants able to be grown across 2.5 acres (1 ha), they're still largely harvested and peeled manually.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Ah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ah. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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