variants
or less commonly O
1
—used to express an emotion (such as surprise or desire) or in response to physical stimuli
Oh, no! I forgot my key.
Oh, don't stop!
2
—used in direct address
oh, waiter! Will you come here, please?
3
—used to express acknowledgment or understanding of a statement
Oh, yes. It's one of my favorite cities.
4
—used to introduce an example or approximation
Their house is about, oh, I'd say four miles from here.
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Examples of oh in a Sentence
Noun
the number is one-oh-two-four
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
Still, even with another summer full of prequels and sequels and adaptations (oh my!), there’s more than enough here to look forward to, both on the studio side and the indie side.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Interjection
Chuba Hubbard, Jonathon Brooks and veteran RB redemption, oh my!
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
Still, even with another summer full of prequels and sequels and adaptations (oh my!), there’s more than enough here to look forward to, both on the studio side and the indie side.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 21 May 2024
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“Oh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oh. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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oh
1 of 2 interjection
variants
or O
(ˈ)ō
1
—used to express an emotion (as astonishment or desire) or in response to a physical sensation (as pain)
2
—used in direct address
Oh sir, you forgot your change
3
—used to express understanding of a statement
oh, that's what you mean
4
—used to introduce an example or a guess
there are probably, oh, six or seven different ways to do that
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