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awe

[aw] / ɔ /




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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

Becerra seemed in awe as he stood in front of the packed room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A few years later, during Doku's first year playing for Rennes, Kylian Mbappe and his father sat in the stands watching on in awe.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

They moved like a silent grieving army, and all who saw them drew back in fear and awe at the looks on their leonine faces.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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