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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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
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But hey, there are a lot of Marvel characters to get through, after all.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Or hey, just throw on some lingerie or your best silky boxer briefs and call it a day.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Tannahill’s play about a future monarch who happens to be a … well, the word’s in the title.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Greenland coming in hot… well, actually, really really cold!!!!Monica Sager, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Lo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lo. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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