I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
shock and awe
stand in awe of sb (= admire them, be afraid of them, or both )
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
feel
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He felt genuine awe at this superhuman man, at once so puissant, so self-possessed, so monomaniac in his demeanour.
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Some one caught sight of them, saw their inner beauty and felt the awe in them and in awe of them.
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Breathless with excitement, Meredith scanned the stretch of stunning palaces which lined the canal, feeling a sense of awe .
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Some one you felt a little in awe of and wanted to hug at the same time.
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Homer says that he felt awe to slay a man who had been taught his divine art by the gods.
gaze
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Ruth gazed about her in awe .
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They gazed in awe at the hive of activity against the muted background clack of typewriter and word processor keyboards.
hold
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They held Grimma in awe because of the way she shouted at the men and read better than anyone.
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That they are prepared to take on board such a past, one must hold in awe .
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The villagers hold them in awe and think of them as men of the world.
inspire
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His replacement, Sanath Jayasuriya is a man of impressive dignity, who inspires devotion rather than awe from his players.
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The megaliths command our attention, inspiring us with awe and curiousity.
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One of Baldwin's weaknesses in dealing with his colleagues was that, at least until after 1931, he inspired no awe .
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The fair inspired awe and pride and reverence.
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Far from inspiring individualism, or egoism, the act should inspire awe , humility.
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The scenery inspires awe and apprehension and fear even on a summer day; in stormy conditions, the effect is frightening.
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It has always inspired awe and wonderment.
look
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From a high dune vantage point one can only look in awe at the purple dappled carpet spread out below.
regard
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No wonder prime ministers treated him as their equal, and lesser mortals on the political scene regarded him with awe .
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It is, of course, regarded with mystical awe by all who see it.
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Terry seemed to regard it with awe and wonder, Ellie thought it was desperate, morbid, the stuff of nightmares.
stand
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The rest of us might also stand in awe of his season.
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Most people stand in awe of these agglomerations of power, admit their inability to fight them, and submit.
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Mahmoud stood a little in awe of Zeinab.
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Excommunication also remained out of the question because much of the Church membership stood in awe of these exploits.
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They stood in fascinated awe as the immense panelled surface slid past.
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They stood in awe of her and they did just what she bade them.
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And how do I face those persons before whom you stand in fear and awe ?
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In the time of hunting and gathering, humans stood in awe of beasts.
watch
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Tallis watched the winter with awe .
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Dinah prays aloud all the way, the crowds watching her in awe .
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A businessman walking to his car was struck by lightning and critically injured as co-workers watched in awe .
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David watched in awe and mounting panic as she unsheathed her beauty.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be struck with horror/terror/awe etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I felt the wonder and awe of the first European explorers who looked at the mountain.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Around Salomon no tone but awe was used when he was discussed.
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Gillette turned to me in awe .
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I felt a peculiar apprehension, and sensed the woodland spirits of which Mme Guérigny lived in awe .
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It made me shiver with a mixture of awe and anticipation.
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Most people stand in awe of these agglomerations of power, admit their inability to fight them, and submit.
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That they are prepared to take on board such a past, one must hold in awe .
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The shape must be observed, and understood, and joined in an act of awe and worship.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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You can't help but be awed by the wonderful Alaskan scenery.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He never fails to awe me with his ability to paint a word portrait worthy of a museum that charges admission.