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Idioms and Phrases

Also, stand in awe of . Respect and revere someone or something, experience a feeling of solemn wonder, as in All of us are in awe of his many achievements . This expression dates from about a.d. 1000 and originally meant “fear something or someone.” Later awe came to mean “dread mingled with respect,” and eventually it signified reverence alone.

Example Sentences

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak echoed his sentiments and said no one could “fail to be in awe of his incredible resilience”.

From BBC

As crowds fill Galen Center and the Trojans march into the national spotlight again, the Seattle Storm head coach can’t help but be in awe of a mission accomplished.

From Los Angeles Times

Such dangerous leaders and other pathocrats want us to surrender to learned helplessness and be in awe of their power.

From Salon

“He would meticulously study and perfect his many crafts and I would always be in awe of how one man could possibly learn and successfully apply such a wide breadth of knowledge.”

From Seattle Times

Space advocates, many of them, just say, “Oh, you know, when we can finally start our settlement on Mars, the international community will just be in awe of our amazingness, and they’ll think, ‘We couldn’t possibly constrain them.’”

From Scientific American

Related Words

• cherish
• esteem
• exalt
• hallow
• idolize