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

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

The fact that Mackie puts the thing on his own mighty shoulders (with some help from talented castmates) and keeps it watchable is a minor miracle. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025

There were five fumbles Sunday, and the Bills, in a minor miracle, recovered all five. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for minor miracle

• empirical
• satirical
• lyrical
• spiracle
• semiempirical