awestruck
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Synonyms for awestruck
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amazed, astonished, astounded, bowled over, dumbfounded (also dumfounded), dumbstruck, flabbergasted, shocked, stunned, stupefied, thunderstruck
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The moment America heard the 14-year-old English singer's Janis Joplin-esque pipes, the country was awestruck. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'AGT' Star Courtney Hadwin's Time on the Show Was More Controversial Than People Realize," 14 Jan. 2019 In early August, Kate and Laura Mulleavy stood awestruck in front of a giant board filled with pictures. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "In Honor of Rodarte’s First Retrospective, the Designers Remember Their Favorite Collections," 11 Nov. 2018 She was escorted back to the main stage by a pair of awestruck fans who were repaid with a selfie. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Shania Twain brings her country-pop dazzle to Houston," 10 June 2018 Paulson’s powerful delivery rendered the crowd silent and awestruck. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Sarah Paulson, Junot DÃaz, and More Told Stories at the Literacy Partners Gala," 15 Mar. 2018 But Ovechkin’s pucks often trick netminders into covering the wrong quadrant, leaving a parade of sagged shoulders and awestruck admirers in their wake. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "'It Just Moves Like Crazy': The Deception and Motion of Alex Ovechkin's Shot," 13 Mar. 2018 Arthur followed the project closely, and Gevers had been awestruck by his intelligence. — Gideon Lewis-kraus, WIRED, "The Blockchain: A Love Story—And a Horror Story," 18 June 2018 The Most Reverend Michael Curry's powerful sermon about love and hope at the royal wedding left members of the royal family completely awestruck (see: Zara Phillips' face). — Eileen Reslen, Town & Country, "Bishop Michael Curry Reveals His First Thoughts After Giving That Powerful Royal Wedding Sermon," 22 May 2018 Although the musical itself wasn't nominated, Hughes was still awestruck being under the same roof with talented performers and legends. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Brookfield Central graduate, and 'Frozen' musical star, just had his show nominated for 3 Tony Awards," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'awestruck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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