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adjective

ˈjē-ˌ(h)wiz How to pronounce gee-whiz (audio)

as insensational

arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reactionmost of the movie's budget must have gone for itsgee-whiz special effects

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Recent Examples ofgee-whiz

Adjective

Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery andgee-whiz enthusiasm.—

Justin Chang,The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025California once was the state where a visionary might start up agee-whizconcept in a garage.—

Steven Greenhut,Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery andgee-whizenthusiasm.—

Justin Chang,The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025My key question at the meal: when quantum computing would stop being agee-whiztechnology that doesn’t actually do any real work, and start revolutionizing everything as the hype machine has taught us to expect.—

John Koetsier,Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024Boosting thegee-whizfactor even higher, the drone both takes off from and lands on your outstretched hand.—

Ben Coxworth,New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024But thesegee-whizoffers aren’t likely to hold back market dynamics.—

Brian Steinberg,Variety, 7 May 2024Jimmy Olsen, Superman franchise (1938–present) Sidekick to: Clark Kent/SupermanOn the big screen, Daily Planet photographer and cub reporter Jimmy Olsen is relegated to playing Clark's (and Superman's)gee-whizcheerleader.—

Ew Staff Updated,EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024Tesla arguably kicked off the dashboard screen arms race—or perhaps fingertip battle—with thegee-whizreveal of a 43-centimeter LCD touchscreen on its Model S sedan in 2009.—

IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023

Interjection

Wow,gee whiz, golly wolly!—

Eric Todisco,Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms forgee-whiz

Adjective

On Copacabana Beach, Lady Gaga put on asensationalshow on par with the one Madonna did on the same beach in May 2024.
— Mario Manca,Glamour, 4 May 2025
Edwards essentially stole a contest in which the Wolves were largely outplayed with somesensationalshot-making at the start of the fourth quarter to get the Wolves back into the game, then with prolific playmaking at the end to win it.
— Jace Frederick,Twin Cities, 1 May 2025

Definition ofsensational

Interjection

Uhoh, has the firefighter moved on and found love with someone new?
— Vlada Gelman,TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Andoh, the power play Imagine a recent season in which the Rangers, in a tie game, get three power plays over the final 9:14 of regulation, including a 24-second five-on-three.
— Arthur Staple,New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025

Definition ofoh

Adjective

Thatcolorfullanguage is shared by Chris Goulet, managing partner of Birdsong Brewing.
— Timothy DePeugh,Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
The Scuderia Ferrari driver’s bold,colorful, and whimsical looks have garnered much attention in the style world and earned him the title of ‘champion of style’ as well.
— Daisy Shaw-Ellis,Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025

Definition ofcolorful

Interjection

Buthey, her Texas accent was pretty good, at least to my northerner ear.
— Lizzie Logan,Vulture, 2 May 2025
So,hey, Miami, how about a good, old-fashioned porch party?
— Helena Alonso Paisley,Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

Definition ofhey

Adjective

There may be a nice bunch of grapes, a couple slices of melon, and a hunk ofjuicyhomegrown tomato.
— Tara Massouleh McCay,Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, fromjuicycelebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
— Charna Flam,People.com, 2 May 2025

Definition ofjuicy

Interjection

Add injuries to the equation, including back and hamstring strains, and,well, things can go sideways.
— David O'Brien,New York Times, 8 May 2025
For a weekend away from the city, Comfort offers,well, comfort, in the form of a slower pace.
— Amanda Ogle,Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025

Definition ofwell

Interjection

Google Users Express Anger Over Data Loss Well,gee, thanks Google.
— Davey Winder,Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Andgee if there were only a very effective way of preventing the measles.
— Bruce Y. Lee,Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

Definition ofgee

Interjection

No melovan a creer pero nos chocaron el yate mientras estábamos en Nápoles.
— Lila MacLellan,Fortune, 7 Aug. 2024
Now a court action could resolve the question that’s been hanging over the complex forlothese many years: Can, and should, Seaside be saved?
— Tom Condon,Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024