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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
the miraculous nature of the revelation
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
his miraculous escape from the burning building
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Recent Examples of miraculous
All of this is made possible through the elegant, limitlessly expressive writing system that is musical notation, which is as miraculous as the alphabet itself, and can be used for purposes every bit as varied.
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Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
From $280 Book now This transformation of the historic and stately National Bank into the Riggs hotel is nearly miraculous.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
From clunky, barely mobile machines to smooth operators that can outperform humans in certain tasks, the progress is nothing short of miraculous.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Anything, any object, any piece of nature, any human being, anything; the world is miraculous.
—Quispe López, Them., 8 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
From $280 Book now This transformation of the historic and stately National Bank into the Riggs hotel is nearly miraculous.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
From clunky, barely mobile machines to smooth operators that can outperform humans in certain tasks, the progress is nothing short of miraculous.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Anything, any object, any piece of nature, any human being, anything; the world is miraculous.
—Quispe López, Them., 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miraculous
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The rise of no-code design has been like the building of a massive tower by a superhuman labor force – it’s been a whirlwind.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Directed by Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank, Paper Towns) and scripted by Eric Pearson (Thor: Ragnarok, Black Widow) and The Bear showrunner Joanna Calo, the film's story and starry ensemble aim to prove heroes can have emotional depth as well as superhuman strength.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Washington Capitals, won 4-1 against Montreal Last week: 7 Sean: 4 Dom: 9 Pierre-Luc Dubois had a fine first round, but zero goals and two assists were still a step down from his wonderful regular season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Big, wonderful, funny, horrible, strange, sad, great life.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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His first foray into the magical universe was met with marvelous talent from his costars.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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It’s been so overwhelming and uplifting and magical.—
Ayan Artan,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Each week, Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale would drive into a new locale, discover that a murder had taken place, and solve it using her uncanny ability to recognize when people are lying.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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The weekly Colombo-esque whodunnit follows Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a woman whose uncanny ability to spot a lie routinely gets her in trouble.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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Midway through game three, Agassi was clearly winded from playing in the oppressive Florida humidity, but after an amazing rally at 7-7 in the third the teenagers capitulated and Waters/Agassi were able to win and move forward.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Thank you to our amazing cast, crew, and producers and writers!—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 May 2025
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In a remarkable political rebound, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals bested Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives after Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex its neighbor changed the fortunes of the governing party, which had been trailing in the polls for years.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Similar to seeing a favorite artist’s concert or your beloved sports team live, Grossman says that attending a rodeo is special due to the fleeting nature of the event—and because of the remarkable athletes.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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These mother-child relationships are wonderfully portrayed, but one of the series’ most astonishing details is Justin’s relationship with his father, Eric (Wood Harris).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Americans are accustomed to U.S. companies delivering astonishing innovations with regularity, including the iPhone, cloud computing, the Tesla Model S, and ChatGPT.—
L. RAFAEL REIF,
Foreign Affairs,
6 May 2025
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This fun take on the trend is ideal for a moody spring mani and gives a surprising dash of color to nails.—
Alejandra Rodríguez,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The unusual will intrigue you (which is actually not surprising).—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miraculous. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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