awe in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for awe in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for awe in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

awe in the PONS Dictionary

awe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold sb in awe, to stand in awe of sb
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Billy plays well enough to awe the customers into stopping their conversations and listen to him play.
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The grand, awe-inspiring beauty of his images is often in tension with the compromised environments they depict.
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They were held in awe, and attributed certain magical powers.
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Her physical beauty is sometimes distracting, but not enough to keep the audience awed by her acting.
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Listeners were awed by his virtuosic technique, musicality, and dynamic range.
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During the 18th century, the sublime was associated with awe, fear, strength and masculinity.
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The crowd stared in awe as he sprung out of the coffin and onto the stage.
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Some saw in the seemingly boundless prairies a colourful ocean of grass, and summer storms could be awe-inspiring, although dangerous.
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There was little awe and wonder before the mystery of the universe.
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The objective clearly is to bring a sense of awe to the proceedings.
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