oomph

Example Sentences

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Jonny Gray hasn't played any rugby since the end of January and a partnership of Gilchrist and Gray doesn't give enough ball-carrying oomph.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Doctors believe that the rash of broken hamates also stems from modern players wanting more oomph, which has led to changes in how they hold the bat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

As she tells it, the special oomph that soy sauce adds to a bake is, in a word, umami.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

It was cheerful and rhymed but lacked oomph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025

I shared every detail with Tamika, from Sir Fig Newton’s no more oomph to the inconclusive test results.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas