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Which animated franchise helped make the slang use of awesome even more popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

awesome

[aw-suhm] / ˈɔ səm /




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The awesome herds Lewis and Clark saw will never return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Studebaker is gonna be awesome when it’s done,” said Dan Olsen, who lives near Studebaker and Atherton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

"The cynic in me thinks, 'Are they are really concerned, or are they trying to prove which model is the most awesome?'"

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

"So, very excited, very pleased and it's not often you achieve a lap like today and it's a pretty awesome feeling when you do."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Phoenix has some pretty awesome food trucks, but none where the scent of garlic mixes with the sweet brine of the ocean.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila


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