marvelous
adjective
mar·vel·ous
ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs 
variants
or chiefly British marvellous
1
: causing wonder : astonishing
the marvelous directional sense of migrating birds
2
: miraculous, supernatural
Gothic tales of marvelous and bizarre happenings
3
: of the highest kind or quality : notably superior
has a marvelous way with children
marvelously
adverb
or chiefly British marvellously
marvelously inventive
sang marvelously
marvelousness
noun
or chiefly British marvellousness
Examples of marvelous in a Sentence
We had a marvelous time at the party.
He has a marvelous way with children.
The weather was simply marvelous.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Self-awareness and community are marvelous antidotes to the barrenness of conformity.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Baumbach co-wrote the script with Emily Mortimer, a marvelous actor herself, who also shows up here in just a few brief scenes.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
To the young Lloyd, these were marvelous hidden worlds, out of sight but no less interesting than fish and whales.
—Laura Poppick, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marvelous. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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marvelous
adjective
mar·vel·ous
variants
or marvellous
1
: causing wonder or astonishment
2
: having the characteristics of a miracle
3
: of the highest kind or quality : splendid
we had a marvelous time
marvelously
adverb
marvelousness
noun
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