How to use awesome in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective, noun

Awesome means causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement. Example: “The waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an awesome sight.”

Examples of awesome by meaning

adjectiveCausing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.

The waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an awesome sight.
The tsunami was awesome in its destructive power.
I think that the most fearsome attribute of these awesome creatures is their silence and the fact that one never sees them—nothing but those baleful eyes glaring unblinkingly out of the dark void behind.1913 January–May, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Gods of Mars”, in The All-Story, New York, N.Y.: Frank A. Munsey Co., →OCLC; republished as...

adjectiveExcellent, exciting, remarkable.

That was awesome!

nounA person who is awesome.

When an awesome is dreadful and making even the living of a common person miserable then someone from the community must stand up to resist the dreadful and check the excesses.2012, Qamrul Khanson, Psychological Healing: An Islamic Thought of Intellectual Fitness, page 123

More sentences with awesome

The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.From the entry violence
The party on Saturday night is going to be awesome. Booyah!From the entry booyah
He took us for a ride in his awesome new jacked up truck.From the entry jacked up
They stood by us all along and it's awesome to see them out here to support us today.From the entry stand by
I got accepted to Yale! —Shut up, really? That's awesome!From the entry shut up
“That film was awesome!” — “Meh. I’ve seen better.”From the entry meh
If I’d been there that’d’ve been awesome.From the entry that'd've
Look, I know it's tough for you at school right now, but you're awesome.2018, Robia Rashid, “Penguin Cam and Chill” (13:34 from the start), in Ryan Case, director, Atypical, season 2, episode 2, spoken by Evan…. From the entry snooty
He turned out to be so awesome, I made him co-head of one of Phluttr's biggest projects!2017, Rob Reid, After On, Del Rey, →ISBN. From the entry acquihire
It was a simple matter of counting, as the tagline went: What makes Jaguar games so awesome?2017, Dominic Arsenault, Super Power, Spoony Bards, and Silverware, page 75. From the entry technomarketing
There's also an abundance of sky bars for an expensive drink with an awesome view.2014, Martha Stone, Oli Lynch, London: An Insiders Budget Guide. From the entry blow out
The monstrous and awesome shoebill is possibly the most bizarre bird on the African continent.2014, Jamie Frater, Listverse.com's Epic Book of Mind-Boggling Lists, page 605. From the entry shoebill
If you start with a great blend, you can make awesome café au laits!2014 June 26, Laura Fuentes, “How to Make Cafe au Lait Like Cafe du Monde”, in Laura Fuentes Fresh Living. From the entry café au laits
I can't hear you over the sound of me being awesome.”2014, Ariel Wood, Moonlight, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 186. From the entry I can't hear you over the sound of
I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am.2014, P. J. Hoover, Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 104. From the entry I can't hear you over the sound of
I was destined to read story books and write awesome stories for the rest of my life.2014 September 19, Syazwani Izzati Azhar, Dear Diary, syazwani izzati azhar, →ISBN, page 51. From the entry dear diary
As a future FemQuisitor I appreciate all awesome artwork and posters that feature our awesome Femquis.2014 November 6, Rogue_Slayer (@Rogue_Slayer), Twitter. From the entry FemQuis
That was awesome!" a dreadlocked game-master cheered, as one girl triumphed in her game of Fantasy Football.2013 November 25, Lydia DePillis, “Microsoft might be beating Google at retail. No, really.”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.…. From the entry dreadlocked
Everyone who's had my mother's eggplant parm has said, “This is awesome.”2012, Mike Isabella, Mike Isabella's Crazy Good Italian. From the entry parm
When we reduce God's awesome holiness to chummy buddyness, the life of our neighbors also loses importance.2012, Todd M. Johnson, Rodney L. Peterson, Gina Bellofatto, 2010Boston. From the entry buddyness
They gave the team enough freedom to really make it awesome."2011 September 7, Jaime Weinman, “Men who love ‘My Little Pony’”, in Maclean's, →ISSN. From the entry brony
In some alternate, bizarro universe, there was probably a bizarro Kirsten who was totally awesome.2010, Robin Wasserman, Candy Apple #25: Wish You Were Here, Liza, Scholastic Inc., →ISBN, page 23. From the entry bizarro
Might it be awesome to see my classmates' expressions as I strut out sporting a banana hammock?2010, Josh Berk, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, Knopf, published 2010, →ISBN, page 19. From the entry banana hammock
Obviously that sounds awesome, because my guns are only 15 inches.2010, Mark Alvisi (quote from a reader), "Mark of a Champion", Muscular Development 47(1): 350. From the entry guns
He was, as my BFF Kayla would say, "a hottie covered with awesome sauce.2010, P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast, Burned, page 39. From the entry awesome sauce
Jerry Jewell was on the scene with Sirius' two most awesome arcaders.2010, Steven Levy, Hackers, page 414. From the entry arcader
Awesome is shadowboxed images that float above the site and make your image pop off the screen.2009, Tris Hussey, Create Your Own Blog. From the entry shadowbox
How do you physics-ly determine which fighting style has the most awesome kick?2009, Rhett Allain, Fight Science = Bad Science. From the entry physics-ly
Entering womanhood is awesome, but the learning, growing, and obstacle facing are not going to stop.2007, Yasmin Shiraz, The Blueprint for My Girls: How to Build a Life Full of Courage, .... From the entry bionic
When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead.2006 October 9, Kristin Newman (writer), Barney Stinson (character), How I Met Your Mother, season 2, episode 1. From the entry be
For thine is the sandwich, and the win, and the awesome forever and ever.2006 June 7, Anonymous Addict, “4chan is broken again”, in Channel 4 BBS, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2007. From the entry copypasta
I've done the diabolo.ca collab video, and the result was absolutely awesome.2006 November 12, Martijn Halekor, “Four Object Collaborative Video”, in rec.juggling (Usenet), archived from the original on 19 Jun 2025. From the entry collaber
I really enjoyed doing the editing, and receiving all the awesome stuff from the collabers.2006 November 12, Martijn Halekor, “Four Object Collaborative Video”, in rec.juggling (Usenet), archived from the original on 19 Jun 2025. From the entry collaber
I don't think you've ever looked awesomer." Caitlyn chose her words carefully.2005, Mary Janice Davidson, Hello, Gorgeous!, page 14. From the entry awesomer
The combination of spices and seasonings creates an awesome sauce or marinade for chicken, seafood, and beef.2005, Cary Neff, Conscious Cuisine, page 242. From the entry awesome sauce

Meaning of awesome

adjective Causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
adjective Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
noun A person who is awesome.

Full definition of awesome

Questions about awesome in a sentence

How do you use awesome in a sentence?: Awesome is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “The waterfall in the middle of the rainforest was an awesome sight.”
What is a short sentence with awesome?: “That was awesome!”
What does awesome mean?: Awesome means causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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