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awe

[aw] / ɔ /




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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

One of them said, with awe, they’d even spotted a member of Congress recently.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

And as for the showstopping pelican, the frog erupts out of its beak right on cue, a moment that indeed inspires a round of laughter and childlike awe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"My dad's eyes were just glued on Bestie. He never opened his mouth. He was just in awe of George."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Immediately, a buzz of awe passed among the spectators, some of whom called out—as if Jack Dempsey had entered the ring—“There’s Fischer.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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