as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
By all accounts, this was something of a technical marvel that a lucky few backpackers now carefully horde.
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
Today, The Golconda Blue stands not only as a natural marvel but also as a storied jewel, with a provenance bridging continents, dynasties, and centuries.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Come summer, enjoy another astronomical marvel: the midnight sun.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
This is no behemoth mug, but an 8-ounce marvel that delivers steamy hot sips from first to last.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 24 Mar. 2025
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
Today, The Golconda Blue stands not only as a natural marvel but also as a storied jewel, with a provenance bridging continents, dynasties, and centuries.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Come summer, enjoy another astronomical marvel: the midnight sun.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
This is no behemoth mug, but an 8-ounce marvel that delivers steamy hot sips from first to last.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marvel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
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For years, New York City, once one of the most dangerous cities in the country, performed something close to a miracle: crime fell dramatically.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis accepted some compromises with China, but the Vatican wants autonomy in spiritual matters, which may require a miracle to accomplish under China’s one-party dictatorship.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The new book penned by Penn, 50, and Kim, 49, is aimed at young readers and celebrates people diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the wonders of their brains in playful rhyme and humor.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Guests are guided through the night sky’s wonders using an 11-inch computerized telescope.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Entanglement is a phenomenon where qubits become linked in such a way that the state of one qubit is dependent on the state of another, regardless of the distance between them.—
Lester Pereira,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Social media platforms, especially TikTok, have been pivotal in this phenomenon.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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