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
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The Champions League leapt from 125 to 189 games last season — once that happened, every new edition of the EFL Cup is a minor miracle.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Belgium were out and Portugal needed a minor miracle.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 July 2025
In light of that history, this year’s parade, documented openly by thousands of iPhones and public Instagram posts, feels less like a typical party than a minor miracle.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Or a Möbius strip, which is a minor miracle of geometry.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Elon Musk’s company might have just pulled off a minor miracle in both hemispheres.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
New England had one of the worst offensive lines and receiving corps in the league, so the rookie quarterback finding success in that environment was a minor miracle.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
That Lunsford, a three-sport star and starting quarterback for Green Mountain’s football team, is among those Rams is a minor miracle.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
And each free and fair election is a minor miracle.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Belgium were out and Portugal needed a minor miracle.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 July 2025
In light of that history, this year’s parade, documented openly by thousands of iPhones and public Instagram posts, feels less like a typical party than a minor miracle.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Or a Möbius strip, which is a minor miracle of geometry.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Elon Musk’s company might have just pulled off a minor miracle in both hemispheres.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
New England had one of the worst offensive lines and receiving corps in the league, so the rookie quarterback finding success in that environment was a minor miracle.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
That Lunsford, a three-sport star and starting quarterback for Green Mountain’s football team, is among those Rams is a minor miracle.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
And each free and fair election is a minor miracle.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Minor miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20miracle. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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