Definition of miracle
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
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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.
Recent Examples of miracle from the Web
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Produced by the Swiss company Novartis, Gleevec has been called a miracle drug, and with reason.
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Day by day, as Trump inches ever-closer to the Oval Office, many on the left have been desperately hoping for a miracle.
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But the Brazilian miracle has come undone in spectacular fashion.
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This is one of the miracles in modern-day play and is much admired.
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Santa Clara hosting Super Bowl 50 is a miracle along the lines of the Catch.
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Wesley Hitt/Getty (above); Ronald Martinez/Getty (below) Miracles are awesome, but the truly great moments in football are happy accidents.
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The female's hormones cue her breasts to develop into milk sacs, a minor miracle that, even after two-plus years of suckling, provides Answer Tot no end of glee and solace.
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Five loaves and two small fishes to feed the sick Tiberian five thousand, who want to crown this miracle a king.
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Origin and Etymology of miracle
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin miraculum, from Latin, a wonder, marvel, from mirari to wonder at
First Known Use: 12th century
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra
MIRACLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by the power of God
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: a very amazing or unusual event, thing, or achievement
MIRACLE Defined for Kids
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1 : an extraordinary event taken as a sign of the power of God
2 : something (as an event or accomplishment) that is very outstanding, unusual, or wonderful It will take a miracle for us to win.
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