Awe – the feeling of respect and amazement mixed with fear and wonder

(Pronounced orr)

To remember the definition of the word awe, use the following mnemonic:

While orbiting (awe) the earth, the astronaut felt a feeling of respect and amazement mixed with fear and wonder.

Examples of awe in a sentence

I was in awe of the size of the Grand Canyon.

His sheer stupidity left me in awe.

I listened to his speech in awe, he is so clever.