awe

Example Sentences

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Being closer, or watching from the air, doesn’t diminish the awe one feels watching the waves, and the bodies within them, careering toward the Portuguese beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The idea of "shock and awe" depends on decision-making structures collapsing quickly.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

I watched in awe as melted cheese oozed out from inside, forming a delicious crust along the edges of my cooked omelette.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The artist’s intimate 1929 canvas, from her first stay in New Mexico, seems to gaze up at a towering tree with awe and fascination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Glory watched in awe as the beanstalk kept on growing.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova