as in oh
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
ah—so that's the way it is!
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Recent Examples of ah
So, ah, sorry about all of that, literal generations of Murdochs.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Almost all of those women were also Jewish, which was also another factor, ah leading to their disappearance from history.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The average number of incomplete sentences or significant pauses per minute (which includes um’s and ah’s).
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Almost all of those women were also Jewish, which was also another factor, ah leading to their disappearance from history.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The average number of incomplete sentences or significant pauses per minute (which includes um’s and ah’s).
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ah
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ah
Interjection
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Anthropologie: Summer dresses, blouses, and pants (oh my!) are up to 30 percent off for a limited time.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Best Packing Essentials Deals Packing cubes, toiletry kits, and shoe bags—oh my!—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Interjection
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He was shot in the chest and seemingly killed by his son in the 2021 show, but hey, never count him out.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Having a tour group led by Hanks inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building right beside the Apollo 11 mission's Saturn V rocket while it was being stacked was a bit of a stretch to say the least, but hey, that's Hollywood.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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At his best, Corenswet is exactly the gosh golly gee wiz American Superman of old, determined to protect innocents and save lives.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Google Users Express Anger Over Data Loss Well, gee, thanks Google.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Solo ended her high school career wit ha 63-19 record and a 1.78 ERA.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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“Ah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ah. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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