wowing
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He has been on business trips with people who skied competitively in college or had jobs on resort ski-patrols as teenagers—backgrounds they didn’t mention before wowing colleagues with their hidden talents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
The honoree’s career spans six decades, first wowing crowds during Eurovision Song contests in 1966 and 1967, where he gained recognition for his love-struck ballads “Yo Soy Aquél” and “Hablemos del Amor,” respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
Cutting loose with his groundstrokes, Fearnley managed to prolong the match - wowing the crowd with explosive hitting and impressive athleticism - but it came too late.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
For most of his professional life, Brady told reporters, he subscribed to the old showbiz approach of wowing the public and refraining from talking about himself.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024
My mother was quiet at last, dabbing her nose with Kleenex while the minister talked: “I can just see her now, wowing the angels with her Chinese cooking and gung-ho attitude.”
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
