miracle
noun
mir·a·cle
ˈmir-i-kəl 
1
: an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs
the healing miracles described in the Gospels
2
: an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment
The bridge is a miracle of engineering.
3
Christian Science
: a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law
Examples of miracle in a Sentence
She believed that God had given her the power to work miracles.
It would take a miracle for this team to win.
the miracle of his recovery
These days, thanks to the miracle of television, we can watch events happening on the other side of the world.
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The movie plays the hits: Jesus’s birth in a Bethlehem stable; miracles including walking on water and the feeding of the 5,000; the crucifixion and resurrection.
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Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
States would be responsible for them, and—miracle of miracles—state and federal agencies actually agreed on how to manage grizzlies after ESA protections end.
—Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
Give those intentions to God and watch miracles magically appear in 2025.
— Gerry J. Tucker, author and publisher of the SpiritWorks newsletter
My hope for the new year is to begin and live each day with gratitude for the gift of life, one treasured a day at a time.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
All those ornate empty buildings with men in robes waving smoke around elderly congregants, preaching homilies with references to activities as quaint as shepherding and sowing, and praying to dead saints whose miracles are now forgotten or considered dubious.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
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Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
States would be responsible for them, and—miracle of miracles—state and federal agencies actually agreed on how to manage grizzlies after ESA protections end.
—Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
Give those intentions to God and watch miracles magically appear in 2025.
— Gerry J. Tucker, author and publisher of the SpiritWorks newsletter
My hope for the new year is to begin and live each day with gratitude for the gift of life, one treasured a day at a time.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
All those ornate empty buildings with men in robes waving smoke around elderly congregants, preaching homilies with references to activities as quaint as shepherding and sowing, and praying to dead saints whose miracles are now forgotten or considered dubious.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for miracle
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“Miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miracle. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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miracle
noun
mir·a·cle
ˈmir-i-kəl
1
: an extraordinary event taken as a sign of the supernatural power of God
2
: an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment
Etymology
Middle English miracle "a miracle," from early French miracle (same meaning), derived from Latin miraculum "a wonder," from mirari "to wonder at" — related to admire
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