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Recent Examples of ooh
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
Anticipating how this activity will ripple toward our home planet is an important task, not just so we Earthlings can get our cameras ready and ooh and aah at the nighttime colors; space weather can create problems for communication, navigation, and the power grid.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 14 May 2024
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Guests oohed and aahed over furniture by the Belgian architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen, who designed his third collaboration with the Spanish brand, while some lamented that the sofas, however comfortable, seemed a tad big for most apartments.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 27 June 2024
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Interjection
Le Mini Macaron’s summer collection includes fun little details like hearts, smiley faces, and phrases like ooh la la.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
Anticipating how this activity will ripple toward our home planet is an important task, not just so we Earthlings can get our cameras ready and ooh and aah at the nighttime colors; space weather can create problems for communication, navigation, and the power grid.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 14 May 2024
Noun
The crowd ooh-ed and ahh-ed as athletes leapt from the tower’s many platforms in a performance to cap off the ceremony, including cliff diver Ellie Smith, Olympians Louganis and Sam Dorman, and children beginning their foray into the sport.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2023
Verb
What Did Users Say? While the campground was quiet and small with no big audience oohing and ahhing over the pigs, the clip Melissa posted sure did capture people's attention.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Guests oohed and aahed over furniture by the Belgian architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen, who designed his third collaboration with the Spanish brand, while some lamented that the sofas, however comfortable, seemed a tad big for most apartments.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ooh
Verb
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Arriving via the gorgeous gardens of Grosvenor Square, my partner and I oohed and aahed at the imposing marble, opulent chandeliers and old-world glamour of the hotel lobby.—
Caroline Dolby,
theweek,
5 Nov. 2024
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Pringles Reveals New Chips That Don’t Come in a Can — Marking the Brand’s First Bagged Snack in More Than 15 Years Immediately upon popping the candies in our mouths, the testers oohed and aahed at the new flavors, particularly the bright blue raspberry.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
15 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Jason shouted, fired up, as the younger Kelce cackled.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Jan. 2025
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Police received multiple reports related to juveniles consuming alcohol, noise, obscenities being shouted, and more, according to Florida Today, part of USA TODAY Network.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
28 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
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“Ooh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ooh. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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