The phrase "awe surrounding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a feeling of wonder or admiration that is present in a particular environment or situation.
Example: "The awe surrounding the ancient ruins left the tourists speechless as they explored the site."
Alternatives: "awe-inspiring atmosphere" or "sense of wonder enveloping".
There's a respectful familiarity that is different from the awe surrounding Hollywood celebrities.
Given the media's shock and awe surrounding the release of Bowie's first single in 10 years, "Where Are We Now?", and the forthcoming exhibition of his costumes at the V&A, the poignancy and vibrancy of this early footage rescued from oblivion is worthy of real celebration.
For example, if a young scientist becomes a nanotechnology researcher because she's awed by the pace of progress in that field, and then finds herself frustrated by her own slow progress, that's an emotional mismatch: The awe surrounding progress was an important aspect of the field that led her to choose it, perhaps even as important as the field's substance.
A kind of awe surrounded the event, which saw the enterprising Parisian engineer Louis Réard give the name of the Marshall Islands atoll to his controversial swimwear invention, the bikini, later that same year.
You get the feeling that Oldham likes nothing more than trashing the awe that surrounds him.
When you're driving down the West Coast Highway on Vancouver Island, it's hard not to be in awe of the surrounding natural beauty.
It was at the end of my interview with Sir Bobby Charlton, during what we call in television terms a 2-shot, that the great man spoke in awe of the history surrounding us here in Rome.
As a kid, the designer was awed by massive machines surrounding his parent's office, where he played with Pantone color swatches, creating his own palettes and even offering opinions to clients.
John Finney, of the Fasig-Tipton Auction Company, suggested to him two factors behind the drought: a psychological barrier of "awe that had surrounded the series," only just broken by Secretariat, and a more widespread practice of owners reserving their horses for the Belmont.
But it will signal the latest can't-miss blend of sports and patriotism, a combination increasingly presenting itself through gigantic American flags, unfurled by dozens or hundreds of people in an attempt to elicit a sense of awe and nationalism in the surrounding crowd.
The surrounding desert ecosystem, awe-inspiring but vulnerable historic carved stone structures, the indigenous Bedouin community, culture, and agriculture, and burgeoning modern development all present opportunities and challenges for development, for archaeological tourism, for landscape conservation, and for climate-sensitive design.
