wonderful
adjective
won·der·ful
ˈwən-dər-fəl 
1
: exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing
a sight wonderful to behold
2
: unusually good : admirable
did a wonderful job
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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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Walston had a wonderful calming spirit.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Our wonderful volunteers are being stretched so thin.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Dave had shelves full of books and an array of wonderful and surprising musical references.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wonderful. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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wonderful
adjective
won·der·ful
ˈwən-dər-fəl
1
: exciting wonder : marvelous
a sight wonderful to behold
2
: unusually good : admirable
did a wonderful job
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