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Synonyms: Noun
caution, flash, miracle, phenomenon, portent, prodigy, sensation, splendor, wonder
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that new electric car really is a marvelVerb
The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
May’s performance, as a woman losing a fight with dementia, was a marvel. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, "The 2019 Tony Awards: “Hadestown” Triumphs, Elaine May Sparkles, and Billy Porter Wins the Red Carpet," 10 June 2019 The way Mazin distills the complexity of the situation into potent dialogue is a marvel. Overarching all of the above is Chernobyl’s most vital quality: Its devastating exposure of gigantic political failure. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Chernobyl: Devastating Indictment of Socialism, Not Trumpism," 5 June 2019 The fact that Machu Picchu was constructed without the use of the wheel, metal tools, or mortar is a marvel in itself, though the question that continues to perplex historians is why it was built—and then abandoned. — National Geographic, "Ancient Isles: England, Ireland, and Scotland," 8 Apr. 2019 In their primes, Suzuki and Lincecum were undersized marvels: Both 5 feet 11 inches and less than 180 pounds, their bodies seemingly made of elastic. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, "Ichiro Suzuki and Tim Lincecum: Dimmed Stars With Fuel to Burn," 7 Mar. 2018 But the Phoenix, a new drone out of the United Kingdom, is a marvel—and could have major military implications. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "This Drone 'Breathes' Air To Propel Itself and Has Unlimited Range," 26 Apr. 2019 Marib Dam, built in the 8th century BC in a quest to bolster agriculture in the otherwise desert terrain, is still considered an engineering marvel. — Hollie Mckay, Fox News, "Archaeologists fear biblical artifacts, monuments won't survive Yemen war," 9 Aug. 2018 Mais oui, another lovely humanist marvel from Kore-eda. — Justin Chang, latimes.com, "The wonderful, improbable Palme d'Or triumph of Hirokazu Kore-eda's 'Shoplifters' at Cannes," 21 May 2018 The show, created by Dave Holstein with the bulk of the episodes directed by Gondry (as well as Carrey’s first significant role on TV since 1990’s In Living Color), is heartbreaking, and a rare marvel. — Karen Han, Vox, "Jim Carrey returns to TV on Showtime’s Kidding. It’s a messy triumph.," 8 Sep. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Michael Patrick Flanagan, who loved to travel and marvel at historical and nautical landmarks around the world, went on his last big journey enveloped in the light of pure consciousness. — courant.com, "Michael Patrick Flanagan," 9 June 2019 Join me in marveling at Ciara's larger than life afro that has me breathless. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "I Live for Ciara's Larger Than Life Afro at the 2019 Met Gala," 7 May 2019 Trump floats death penalty for drug dealers Saturday was not the first time Mr. Trump has marveled at countries that execute drug dealers. — CBS News, "Trump's freewheeling Pittsburgh rally in quotes," 10 Mar. 2018 Now all that's left to do is marvel in your own craftiness. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "How I Made My Boring IKEA Bookshelf Look Fancy with $20 and a Glue Gun," 13 Mar. 2019 Archaeologists are marveling at the site of a 1600s Native American fort in Connecticut that was uncovered as part of a rail bridge replacement project. — Dave Collins, The Seattle Times, "Archaeologists dig Native American fort found in Connecticut," 28 Aug. 2018 And yet the shapely marvels on display here suggest that Yugoslav architects were more attracted to concrete’s expressive powers than to technological innovation. — Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, "‘Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948-1980’ Review: An Imaginative Moment," 24 Aug. 2018 Fans marveled at the prospect of Fuller joining Marcus Peters in the secondary. — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, "In Chiefs' secondary makeover, a bounce back season from David Amerson is key," 15 June 2018 Oliver then cut to a Fox and Friends segment in which Rivera marveled at footage of the bomb being dropped. — Laura Bradley, HWD, "Why Is John Oliver Feuding with Geraldo Rivera?," 17 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'marvel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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