—used to express strong feeling (such as pleasure or surprise)
wowed; wowing; wows
: to excite to enthusiastic admiration or approval
a performance that wowed the critics
: a distortion in reproduced sound consisting of a slow rise and fall of pitch caused by speed variation in the reproducing system
Examples of wow in a Sentence
Verb
Her performance wowed the critics.
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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
Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025
Christmas light balls hanging from tree branches, porches, or ceilings make for an easy decoration with a significant wow factor.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
Victor’s co-stars Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges joined her in the IndieWire Studio, and they were each wowed by the material and the honesty that Victor brought to the script.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
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Interjection
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
Noun
Meanwhile, Elsie’s wows guests with Cajun crawfish queso, boudin burgers, and a legendary repertoire of savory and sweet pies.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025
Christmas light balls hanging from tree branches, porches, or ceilings make for an easy decoration with a significant wow factor.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
That intensity translates over to Mountain Vista practice, where junior guard Ariana Akey is consistently wowed by the sisters’ sharpshooting.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
Victor’s co-stars Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges joined her in the IndieWire Studio, and they were each wowed by the material and the honesty that Victor brought to the script.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wow. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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