wonderful

adjective

won·​der·​ful ˈwən-dər-fəl How to pronounce wonderful (audio)
1
: exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing
a sight wonderful to behold
2
: unusually good : admirable
did a wonderful job
wonderfulness noun

Examples of wonderful in a Sentence

The rooms were filled with wonderful works of art. It was a wonderful party. You did a wonderful job. She came home with wonderful news. It's wonderful to finally meet you.
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She's been gone for over 20 years, and so to win this for a soap opera, playing a villain, is really wonderful. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Some, like the two headlining Christie’s upcoming Rare Watches auction in Geneva, have wonderful horological anomalies that set them apart from more run-of-the-mill references. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025 Charlie Puth and his wife, Brooke Puth (formerly Brooke Sansone), have announced some very wonderful changes to their family. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025 The Steelers have been a surprise in the AFC, along with Aaron Rodgers playing a wonderful season thus far. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wonderful

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wonderful was before the 12th century

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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wonderful. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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wonderful

adjective
won·​der·​ful ˈwən-dər-fəl How to pronounce wonderful (audio)
1
: exciting wonder : marvelous
a sight wonderful to behold
2
: unusually good : admirable
did a wonderful job
wonderfully adverb

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