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

That alone makes the mere premise of Marine Atlan’s debut feature, La Gradiva, in which a bunch of French high-school students take a trip to the ruins of Pompeii, something of a minor miracle. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

But in reality, West Ham left themselves needing a minor miracle by taking just 14 points from their first 21 Premier League games of the season. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 May 2026

For an American, just getting into Cuba is a minor miracle; getting to drive there feels like winning some geopolitical lottery. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026

For a team that was a half-game out of last place in the West a couple of days before Christmas, just getting back to play-in range this soon represents a minor miracle. — Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for minor miracle

• empirical
• satirical
• lyrical
• spiracle
• semiempirical