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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The ‘Mahabharat’ enabled by AI is a wonderful example of how tradition and technology can work hand in hand. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 Again and again, striking out into the unknown led to wonderful new possibilities, making my life grow larger and deeper. Sarah Chamberlain, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 The future is uncertain for the Phillies, but manager Rob Thomson made sure to credit his players and the ballclub for a wonderful 2025 season. Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Cooking the shrimp with heads on is a wonderful way to impart an intense shrimp flavor to the sauce. Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wonderful

Word History

First Known Use

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

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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 12 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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