as in oh
old-fashioned + literary
used to call attention to something or to show wonder or surprise
Lo, the king approaches! the adventures we have shared for lo these many years
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Recent Examples of lo
Now a court action could resolve the question that’s been hanging over the complex for lo these many years: Can, and should, Seaside be saved?
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Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Flash forward a decade and lo, Abby has found herself on a zeitgeisty FX show called The Bear.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024
God narrates the film, starring Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, which was born in the basement show spaces of UCB lo these many years ago.
—Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
As the good folk in the land of the sacrament have said for lo these many years: light the freakin’ beam.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
And lo, the gospel of RottenTomatoes.com has Hollywood popping Klonopin and yanking out its hair more than ever as summer movie season gets going.
—Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.
—Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 May 2017
The character’s yellow head was given a red bow, scarlet lipstick, and a glamorous beauty spot, and, lo, the Man became a Ms.
Ms. Pac-Man’s grand innovation was to randomize the movements of the ghosts, named Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2017
Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Flash forward a decade and lo, Abby has found herself on a zeitgeisty FX show called The Bear.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2024
God narrates the film, starring Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, which was born in the basement show spaces of UCB lo these many years ago.
—Vulture, 20 Sep. 2023
As the good folk in the land of the sacrament have said for lo these many years: light the freakin’ beam.
—Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2023
And lo, the gospel of RottenTomatoes.com has Hollywood popping Klonopin and yanking out its hair more than ever as summer movie season gets going.
—Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
Then lo and behold a couple months later when the Senate convenes, a number of people who are elected as Democrats enter an agreement that empowers Republicans who voters specifically said should be in the minority.
—Alex Shephard, New Republic, 12 May 2017
The character’s yellow head was given a red bow, scarlet lipstick, and a glamorous beauty spot, and, lo, the Man became a Ms.
Ms. Pac-Man’s grand innovation was to randomize the movements of the ghosts, named Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lo
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott Mom-of-three Mandy Moore is oh so relatable.Melissa Willets, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
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But oh, whatever happened to the wisdom of the Beatles’ joy?Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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Those characters were mostly Final Fantasy 7's Tifa and Like a Dragon's Kiryu, but hey, Clive is almost like one of those, being from Final Fantasy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Like, hey, that promising Tinder match did mention a recent breakup.Julia Ries, SELF, 12 Dec. 2024
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Fruity is often used to describe aromas or flavors of, well, fruit in a sparkling wine.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2024
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Coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, and Michael Bublé will be there as usual, but that's one of the only things that's normal about this last Voice episode of the year — well, that and the fact there will be a whole lot of amazing singing going on.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lo. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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