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- noun Plural form of
aah . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
aah .
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Examples
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He missed the layup but the awesome display of power drew oohs and aahs from the crowd as it was replayed on the giant scoreboard.
Williams, James help Cavaliers stave off Bucks' upset bid 2010
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All this extra time reminds me of these fireworks that I love so much – hours that explode in front of me like brilliant gifts, evoking ooohs and aahs from the depths of my spirit.
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All this extra time reminds me of these fireworks that I love so much – hours that explode in front of me like brilliant gifts, evoking ooohs and aahs from the depths of my spirit.
Solstice 2007
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Yes, you'd have to bake but then just start eating whatever you baked and be sure to make lots of oohs and aahs from the kitchen to draw him away from the games.
Sleeping late and sneaky tricks Michele 2006
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Iguodala, who was nine of 10 on slams, drew the most oohs and aahs from the crowd on a dunk that didn't count.
USATODAY.com - Iguodala powers sophomores in Rookie Challenge 2006
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They had some original moves, including an impressive hydroplane that drew oohs and aahs from the audience.
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Paloma Faith descends, waving ochre ostrich-feather fans as celestial clouds light up behind her, to a chorus of "aahs" from her backing singers, like some heavenly burlesque American singer Christina Aguilera says her abusive childhood was the motivation for her new
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Not exactly a showstopper but good for a few "aahs".
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When Couples sculled his second shot from the rough on the eighth hole, fans groaned as if it mattered, and when he bisected the fairway with one of his mercury-smooth drives, there were "aahs" of appreciation.
The Seattle Times 2010
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People Are So Unpredictable Jonathan Donahue's "Woken up by a stranger at an uncertain hour, you opened yourself like a curious flower" blossoms into arpeggiated synths, choruses of "aahs" and then thunderous drums, sinister moans and, finally at 2: 42, an explosion of bells, distorted guitars and all of the above.
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