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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Visitors departed the exhibition with a sense of awe at American industrial progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She was in awe of the nganga and hardly knew how to address him.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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