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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
Fortunately, this didn't happen and fans got an awesome moment.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair And Naomi In another awesome vignette, Charlotte Flair declared for the Women’s Royal Rumble.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Hoping there is consistency with Johnson and not just an awesome OL in Detroit.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
You’re entrusted with the awesome responsibility of delivering a better reality for the nation, and one whose level of global power and influence ties its future inextricably to the rest of the world.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair And Naomi In another awesome vignette, Charlotte Flair declared for the Women’s Royal Rumble.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Hoping there is consistency with Johnson and not just an awesome OL in Detroit.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
You’re entrusted with the awesome responsibility of delivering a better reality for the nation, and one whose level of global power and influence ties its future inextricably to the rest of the world.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awesome
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The tip is $21,000, which is nice but not amazing, especially given all the dietary restrictions.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Available for an amazing 71% off today, the Jabra Elite 85t earbuds deliver quality audio, solid noise cancelation, and a beautiful design.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s secondary is also excellent at tackling and does a good job of limiting explosive runs.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both teams are excellent at converting third downs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the work of our photographers, often putting themselves in harm’s way, has been astonishing.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood says wealth inequality in the U.S. is unfair, astonishing and un-American.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Gutekunst said Wyatt was the team’s best interior pass rusher, which is good for him but not great for fellow defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who makes more than $21 million per year.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey, which includes members of the American Political Science Association and other scholars, ranked Truman as the sixth greatest president of all time.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Not even the most miraculous shot of his life was enough to earn Nikola Jokic the fourth quarter off this time.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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No, this isn’t a miraculous leadership makeover that infuses you with supernatural energy.—
Liz Guthridge,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever the case may be, this year’s release is fantastic.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2025
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Jeanty is very quick despite not having track star speed and his vision is fantastic.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Iowa product laid out and brought in an incredible one-handed grab for the score to put Detroit in front 14-10.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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But in between those ‘parties’ is an incredible description of Hell!—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Awesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awesome. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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