ah
interjection
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
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ah
1 American
[ah]
/ ɑ /
interjection
Ah
2
American
Or
a.h.
abbreviation
A.H.
3
American
Also
anno Hejirae
abbreviation
A.H.
4
American
Also
anno Hebraico
abbreviation
AH
1
British
abbreviation
ah
2
British
/ ɑː /
interjection
Etymology
Origin of A.H.3
From New Latin annō Hejirae
Origin of A.H.4
From New Latin annō Hebraico
Example Sentences
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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
One particularly dedicated fan — a young Taiwanese woman — visits every year or so, to ooh and ah at the new additions to the collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 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
"It encourages me and I tell myself - ah, life belongs to the courageous," he said, citing U.S. rapper Lil Wayne and Congolese star Fally Ipupa as influences.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
“I wished to — ah — deposit certain — um — personal items in the room...”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Ah, New York—where it’s hot, loud, and the air is barely breathable.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ah, I remember having the same question when I was applying for jobs right out of college: How are you supposed to get experience if no one will give it to you?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Ah, let's just lob the whole trip in the bin.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Ah, shoot, that’s right: It’s 2026, and provoking people with inflammatory remarks is a billion-dollar industry.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I do! When I was alive I used to go to this sweet shop all the time, not far from here. They have the best ice cream. Ah, chickadee, I wish I could take you.”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Operated, according to a postcard, by “Mr. and Mrs. A.H. King,” the motor court-style motel offered patrons views of Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Coin collectors shouldn’t expect modern circulating currency to rise much in value, but commemorative sets “may be desirable,” said Chorney, a specialist at A.H.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
But like most foreign companies operating in China nowadays, A.H.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
The two people who obtained the diary are identified in the letter by their initials, "R.K. and A.H."
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2021
Terminated in the month of Moharram al Haram in the year A.H.
From The Arts of Persia & Other Countries of Islam by Kevorkian, Hagop K.
“There are millions of property crimes a year,” said Jeff Asher of the research firm AH Datalytics.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Houston have all seen improvements in their year-over-year homicide rate, according to research firm AH Datalytics.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
AH: The bridge in my work has always been important.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
But there is more current data available: The consulting firm AH Datalytics has a free dashboard that compiles more up-to-date murder data from 99 big cities.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2022
AH these tilings, working together with the unconscious dread of Elaine’s arrival with his son, broke his happiness without allowing him to escape.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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