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.
It was a miracle that we won.
By some miracle, I was on time.
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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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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The under-$40 product is similar to the brand’s miracle cream, which a makeup artist introduced Aniston to in the late ’90s.
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Before the Broncos pulled off a miracle at Empower Field on Sunday, players could feel tensions flaring on the sidelines, Bryant said.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Somewhere in that camera was a small miracle.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The under-$40 product is similar to the brand’s miracle cream, which a makeup artist introduced Aniston to in the late ’90s.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Before the Broncos pulled off a miracle at Empower Field on Sunday, players could feel tensions flaring on the sidelines, Bryant said.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 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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