minor miracle

noun

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

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That such a festival has maintained its vision, community, and purpose more than a decade after Ebert’s death is a minor miracle. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025 That won't change the fact that Braun's men are 27.5-point underdogs in Evanston and in need of a minor miracle as conference play gets underway. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025 Winning at either site would be a minor miracle. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025 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. Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025 That this came together in less than three months is a minor miracle. Joe Reedy, Fortune, 21 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

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“Minor miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20miracle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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