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These paths inspire awe because the labor required to construct them is almost unfathomable.

I stand in awe of what these women have witnessed and endured, given to the world and left as their legacies.

When he jogged back downcourt, he did so open-mouthed — in mock awe of himself.

If you’ve been to the Capitol even once, you remember the awe that you felt when you entered the building.

Doyle consistently strikes just the right tone of awe and reverence for his subjects.

The shared feelings, the bubbling emotion, the awe: she became an experience.

John Luther Adams lives up to the title of his composition, capturing an oceanic torrent of sound in an awe-inspiring performance.

In the art world, sex can be the ultimate attention-grabber, one of the best forms of shock and awe.

He was in awe of Tel Aviv, a gay-friendly city with Pride parades rivaling those in Berlin and Amsterdam.

I watched in awe as he virtually caromed off the walls of the classrooms and hallways.

Struck with surprise, the dead silence of profound awe, for an instant stilled the whole assembly.

It was very unfortunate that the whole establishment stood in unaffected awe of the redoubted Mr Bellamy.

Awe stole upon him; he felt himself included in the great ideal of this older day.

The bishop answered, that the awe of seeing before him so great and wise a prince made him afraid to trust himself.

Ye told me that he only kepit twa sairvents: a cook, hoosekeper, who lived awe', an' a man—a foreigner?

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On this page you'll find 108 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to awe, such as: admiration, apprehension, astonishment, consternation, dread, and esteem.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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