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awe

[aw] / ɔ /




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For centuries, we have looked up at the night sky in awe and wonder, but if you are new to stargazing, the Summer Triangle is a good place to start.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Feeling is more powerful than fact here, and Travolta leans hard into the dreamy, futuristic visual identity of the jet set age to evoke a childlike sense of awe in the viewer.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

If “to toss and mangle these poor human bodies was the . . . law of Nature,” Thoreau asks us, “why waste any time in awe or pity?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

You are expected to sit in worshipful, silent awe for hours.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“It is the Black Crochan,” Taran whispered in fear and awe.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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