ah
Example Sentences
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An officer said, “he’s ah, huge, you know what I mean?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Haley described a little girl who looked a lot like the murder victim, Bethany Alana Clark, who would say her middle name was Alasee and pronounced it “all ah see-ah.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Does the line finish with an "ay," an "ah", or an "oh"?
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
“Let’s be clear there — there’s not one time where Cam just says ah, like he’s flippant about it. He’s not,” coach Jake Dickert said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
“Ahem, well, yes, young Mr. Hillburn, ah, by the way, what is your name, lad?”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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