miraculous
adjective
mi·rac·u·lous
mə-ˈra-kyə-ləs 
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
a miraculous event
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
proof of a miraculous memory—
Time
TimeHe made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculous power
miraculously
adverb
miraculousness
noun
Examples of miraculous in a Sentence
He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
Her memory is nothing short of miraculous.
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—James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Approaching the end of his second year in Commerce City, the 53-year-old National Soccer Hall of Famer turned a bottom-three club into a playoff team that had a miraculous 2024 Leagues Cup run.
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Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In a miraculous turn of events, one of Whitefield’s closest friends and greatest promoters becomes none other than Benjamin Franklin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Approaching the end of his second year in Commerce City, the 53-year-old National Soccer Hall of Famer turned a bottom-three club into a playoff team that had a miraculous 2024 Leagues Cup run.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miraculous. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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miraculous
adjective
mi·rac·u·lous
mə-ˈrak-yə-ləs
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculously
adverb
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