as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of wonderment
The American people this morning, George, are scratching their heads in wonderment and in fear of what the president has proposed.
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ABC News,
4 Jan. 2026
The Hanukkah celebration grew out of their excitement about this wonderment.
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Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
14 Dec. 2025
But overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.
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Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
My love Bobby looked at life as an adventure taking me by the hand leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wonderment
ABC News,
4 Jan. 2026
The Hanukkah celebration grew out of their excitement about this wonderment.
—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
14 Dec. 2025
But overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.
—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
My love Bobby looked at life as an adventure taking me by the hand leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wonderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
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The two, alongside friend Cameron Munro, were among the thousands of Scottish supporters who descended on Fenway Park earlier this week, to the amazement and delight of many Red Sox fans.
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Even his core interest in creatures, so often a well of amazement and positivity, couldn’t pull him up.
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The tournament brought more than a million visitors into the country, and a striking number of them have spent the trip documenting their astonishment at things Americans stopped seeing years ago.
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To the astonishment of many a Bobhead, Dylan’s guitarist Doug Lancio was replaced in Santa Barbara by Julian Lage, the youngish jazz star known for his work with Gary Burton and John Zorn.
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That status benefits both Google’s internal AI efforts and helps win outside customers — a lucrative one-two punch that figures into Jim Cramer’s admiration for the stock.
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What hasn’t changed, though, is Bedford’s incredible proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway, its admiration of history, or its walkability.
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This avoidance tactic can explain the modern mismatch between sounds and spelling in wolf, wood and wonder.
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No wonder Yard Act realized music is the lifeline that just might pull us back out of the muck.
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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