minor miracle

noun

: something good that is not very likely to happen but does happen
Doctors described her recovery as a minor miracle.

Examples of minor miracle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Barring a minor miracle, Quinn expects Musk’s case to be thrown out at the first opportunity. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024 But here and now, the show makes a persuasive case that every morsel of food is nothing short of a minor miracle. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024 Their high-contact lineup had a better chance to string singles together than most, but stringing hits together against major league pitching these days takes a minor miracle. Chelsea Janes, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 All of which makes the NSO’s sudden convergence into solid, familiar musical form onstage after stage in city after city feel something like a minor miracle. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 Winning five of the first six games at UNLV is a minor miracle. Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2023 Even a minor miracle in her favor — securing a Section 8 voucher for housing — was no promise of getting off the streets. Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023 The crowd embraced even the sadder or more emotionally ambiguous songs, which seemed like a minor miracle. Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023 Looking back, Gilroy sees Andor as a minor miracle. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023

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“Minor miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20miracle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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