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as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
the awesome power of the sea
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as in wonderful
of the very best kind
the food at the Sunday brunch was just awesome
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awesome power
an awesome feeling
an incredible feeling
an unbeatable feeling
an amazing feeling
a wonderful feeling
an unbelievable feeling
an awesome job
an awesome place
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Recent Examples of awesome
This moment is about more than a single company’s awesome new roller coasters.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
And after a slow early going, Cruise goes ballistic in the movie's awesome second half, spelunking a sunken submarine and pulling off some aerial derring-do that'll have your jaw on the theater floor next to some spilled popcorn.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Some of these guys (McLain, etc) will eventually hit, but right now the offense is really struggling and seeing Benson rise to the occasion like this is huge and awesome.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Shark can't escape trio of fish in 'awesome' underwater chase
A remarkable scene unfolded in Florida waters as three fish began chasing a shark, which appeared to be pretty bothered by their attention.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
And after a slow early going, Cruise goes ballistic in the movie's awesome second half, spelunking a sunken submarine and pulling off some aerial derring-do that'll have your jaw on the theater floor next to some spilled popcorn.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Some of these guys (McLain, etc) will eventually hit, but right now the offense is really struggling and seeing Benson rise to the occasion like this is huge and awesome.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Shark can't escape trio of fish in 'awesome' underwater chase
A remarkable scene unfolded in Florida waters as three fish began chasing a shark, which appeared to be pretty bothered by their attention.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
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Comments Chloe Fineman has explained how that amazing triple Jennifer Coolidge impression — Fineman, Dana Carvey, and host Ariana Grande — landed on Saturday Night Live.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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There’s still men — there’s Benson, who’s doing amazing.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Your wonderful dog may or may not hanker to break routine and go on holiday.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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My daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Amazon The latest MacBook Air (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is an excellent, lightweight laptop.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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The enchanting espionage comedy flaunts an excellent Benicio del Toro as a 1950s industrialist, who, after surviving an attempt on his life, names his estranged daughter Liesl (Mia Threapleton) as heir to his empire.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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This gem detailing the ancient underground aqueducts of Rome gives both a visual and historical account of man’s insatiable appetite to overcome nature and create astonishing engineering marvels to uplift the human condition.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Game two was astonishing, and a full reckoning of the faults that existed in the defending champs’ armor.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The future of Hollywood depends on whether the industry recognizes that its greatest asset isn’t its distribution technology but its storytellers.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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The scene, staged at Carnegie Hall, a venue built by one of America’s great 19th century philanthropists, paid tribute to a long tradition of American giving, while pointing to new ways of thinking that are shaping the 21st century.—
Sam Jacobs,
Time,
20 May 2025
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There’s conflict in everything, in the clashing of worlds and the fight for a world that makes sense to believe in, yet miraculous poetry and optimism somehow, too.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Their survival, staff say, is nothing short of miraculous.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Overall, the whole Neuralink experience has been fantastic.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Sarr is a fantastic rotational option who will only keep improving.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Head to the historic Stonewall Inn for a day of drag-out-loud fun while raising funds for two incredible charities based at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Community Church: the Global Justice Institute and Sylvia’s Place, one of the city’s largest LGBTQ+ shelters and food pantries.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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The vast majority, if not all, of these entries lacked the originality, the spark, and the incredible production values of the original.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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