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Which animated franchise helped make the slang use of awesome even more popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

awesome

[aw-suhm] / ˈɔ səm /




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"The cynic in me thinks, 'Are they are really concerned, or are they trying to prove which model is the most awesome?'"

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

"So, very excited, very pleased and it's not often you achieve a lap like today and it's a pretty awesome feeling when you do."

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

“What’s awesome about that is that it’s not that rare” for artists to be outspoken on these issues now, Hanna said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

As the network’s famed college basketball commentator Dick Vitale would say, “That’s awesome, baby!”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“Hey,” I say, “maybe we should all do one super-fantastic project. We’d be awesome together. Like shooting stars streaking across the night sky!”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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