miraculous

adjective

mi·rac·u·lous mə-ˈra-kyə-ləs

Synonyms of miraculous next

: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural

a miraculous event

: suggesting a miracle : marvelous

proof of a miraculous memory—

Time

He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.

: working or able to work miracles

miraculous power

miraculously adverb

miraculousness noun

Example Sentences

He made a miraculous recovery after the accident. Her memory is nothing short of miraculous.

Recent Examples on the Web Its lavenderness starts to feel almost miraculous, like stumbling on an old canister of Glade rug and room deodorizer spray from 1987 and huffing it into your lungs until you’re hammered on the fumes. —

Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 12 May 2023 This musical meditation on the mad, miraculous quest of a visionary artist is brought to life with stunning visual ingenuity. —

Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023 His miraculous recovery since – Bills coach Sean McDermott said Hamlin is around the team almost daily now – has been inspiring for the entire country. —

Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023 Once the Bengals got news that Hamlin was making a miraculous recovery, Bengals players, including Burrow, were able to start moving forward. —

The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2023 Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas have done a miraculous job of building a roster that appears ready to compete right now, but their selection of Wilson with the second overall pick of the NFL Draft is looking worse with each passing week. —

Joe Morgan, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2022 After the 11-homer, 27-run affair Saturday, Cobb did the seemingly miraculous, holding the Padres to three runs in five innings. —

Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2023 The Thunder tried to throw a baseball pass to Joe, who was still in the Lakers’ backcourt, but Schroder, like a cornerback who had been beaten deep, turned and made a miraculous interception to stop another Thunder fastbreak. —

Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023 Carlson Schwartz previously opened up about a miraculous recovery from a heart condition after she was diagnosed with a leaky valve in 2014, following another on-the-job health scare. —

Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English myraclous, borrowed from Middle French miraculeus, borrowed from Medieval Latin mīrāculōsus, from Late Latin mīrāculum miracle + Latin -ōsus -ose entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of miraculous was in the 15th century

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