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amen

[ey-men, ah-men] / ˈeɪˈmɛn, ˈɑˈmɛn /
INTERJECTION
so be it
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Ballas contined: "Gratitude to Jane because I panicked. I really thought that was it, the end, amen."

From BBC Nov. 24, 2025

Except — and this is important — she was holding up an amen corner.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2024

“Ameen,” the players quietly said, using the Arabic word for amen.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2022

The people clapped and gave shouts of amen.

From New York Times Oct. 10, 2022

Baby JaBrea waved her hands and let out a loud happy screech, and the congregation yelled amen.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

He drew vocal reactions — yeas and nays, amens and laughs – from the friendly room.

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2024

There were more than a few whispered amens in the theater after that line.

From Washington Post Dec. 29, 2022

Instead, Mr. Delgado reminisced about growing up in a Black Baptist church and drew hearty amens and nods of approval from the mostly Black crowd.

From New York Times May 21, 2022

Rice and His Sanctified Congregation, the amens and “Oh yeahs!” from the congregation are so boisterous they threaten to roll right over the preacher.

From Washington Times Nov. 14, 2020

A chorus of loud and scattered amens answered.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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