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arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
most of the movie's budget must have gone for its gee-whiz special effects
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Recent Examples of gee-whiz
Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Are the gee-whiz tech innovations still relevant like the electric light bulb or the elevator were?
—Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
California once was the state where a visionary might start up a gee-whiz concept in a garage.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
My key question at the meal: when quantum computing would stop being a gee-whiz technology that doesn’t actually do any real work, and start revolutionizing everything as the hype machine has taught us to expect.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Boosting the gee-whiz factor even higher, the drone both takes off from and lands on your outstretched hand.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
But these gee-whiz offers aren’t likely to hold back market dynamics.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2024
Eric Todisco, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
Adjective
Perseverance's aurora observations, which were described in a study published Wednesday (May 14) in the journal Science Advances, have more than just gee-whiz appeal.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Are the gee-whiz tech innovations still relevant like the electric light bulb or the elevator were?
—Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
California once was the state where a visionary might start up a gee-whiz concept in a garage.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
My key question at the meal: when quantum computing would stop being a gee-whiz technology that doesn’t actually do any real work, and start revolutionizing everything as the hype machine has taught us to expect.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Boosting the gee-whiz factor even higher, the drone both takes off from and lands on your outstretched hand.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
But these gee-whiz offers aren’t likely to hold back market dynamics.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 May 2024
Interjection
Wow, gee whiz, golly wolly!
—Eric Todisco, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gee-whiz
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Social media has introduced us to a different type of bait: Clickbait — provocative, sensational or emotionally appealing content in social media posts, headlines, videos and other platforms with the intent of luring clicks, shares or likes.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The paperwork for Johnson’s trial — along with images of some of the handwritten documents — were officially entered into the court’s electronic court docketing system in 2021, marking a final chapter in a sensational saga that garnered international headlines.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Interjection
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The ceiling is probably just an inch north of a league-average starting pitcher, but oh man, would that be a victory for the player, given what he’s gone through over his career.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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People talk about, oh, this is America versus China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Three colorful varieties are available, each with stable variegation, a uniform growth habit, and white summer blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Pixar's Finding Nemo immortalized the colorful clownfish, with its distinctive orange body and white stripes, in the popular imagination.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
Interjection
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History has largely ignored the sassy, grumpy royal advisor who paved the way for characters like Sebastian and Zazu, but hey, Friend Owl would never hold that against us.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Meanwhile, in the grubby streets of Buffalo (hey, what did Buffalo do to deserve this!), Simone’s older sister Devon is getting home one morning after her second DUI.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Jackie Fields,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The chicken is pan-fried until golden, like a juicy and crispy schnitzel.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
Interjection
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Yes, this recipe calls for more salt than most other cookie recipes with similar yields (well, besides our Copycat NYC Bakery Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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As for the near future, well, consider that Tyreek is scheduled to count $51.9 million against the salary cap in 2026.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
Interjection
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Google Users Express Anger Over Data Loss Well, gee, thanks Google.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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And gee if there were only a very effective way of preventing the measles.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Interjection
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No me lo van a creer pero nos chocaron el yate mientras estábamos en Nápoles.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2024
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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?—
Tom Condon,
Hartford Courant,
29 July 2024
Cite this Entry
“Gee-whiz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gee-whiz. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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