as in hey
used to show that you are very surprised or pleased
Wow! This is delicious! Oh, wow! I can't believe you came!
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Recent Examples of wow
That’s all fair enough, but, wow, is this clunky show on the nose with all that stuff.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Her latest cookbook, Half Baked Harvest Quick and Cozy: A Cookbook, is full of one-pot wonders and stick-to-your-ribs recipes that’ll wow any guest, including her pick for a Super Bowl party showstopper.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
If my husband had a hundred roses delivered to our home, my immediate thought would be wow, that’s a whole lot of money spent on flowers.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
In fact, using the three together is a big wow flavor combo.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
Her latest cookbook, Half Baked Harvest Quick and Cozy: A Cookbook, is full of one-pot wonders and stick-to-your-ribs recipes that’ll wow any guest, including her pick for a Super Bowl party showstopper.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
If my husband had a hundred roses delivered to our home, my immediate thought would be wow, that’s a whole lot of money spent on flowers.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
In fact, using the three together is a big wow flavor combo.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wow
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wow. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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