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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
Rumors surrounding the island speak of strange disappearances, miraculous healings and possible extraterrestrial activity.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Tooter died in August 2015 at age 98, 15 years after her miraculous rescue and recovery.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
But leaning into the miraculous, improbable achievement of an online actual play series selling out MSG, the cast and crew were determined to do it up.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
But as Hoover’s story proves, miraculous recoveries, while rare, can occur even when a person has been on life support for days.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Tooter died in August 2015 at age 98, 15 years after her miraculous rescue and recovery.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
But leaning into the miraculous, improbable achievement of an online actual play series selling out MSG, the cast and crew were determined to do it up.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
But as Hoover’s story proves, miraculous recoveries, while rare, can occur even when a person has been on life support for days.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miraculous
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Victor fine-tunes his research, and eventually succeeds in bringing to life a patchwork man of superhuman strength, put together with body parts plucked from corpses left behind on a battlefield.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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As medical students, it's seen as a strength to stay up all night, work 100 hours a week, say yes to everything asked of you, and perform your duties with an almost superhuman level of perfection, Ehrenfeld said.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morticia has this wonderful lighter look into the world as opposed to Wednesday.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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One such factor might be the user awareness of AI, gauged by their literacy about AI and the assigning of a magical aura to AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sound of K-pop also hums through the other magical elements of the film, especially HUNTR/X’s weapons and the strange familiars that Rumi and Ji-noo (Ahn Hyo-seop) use to communicate with each other across enemy lines.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company’s extraordinary rise from an upstart carmaker to a global force in sustainable energy and transport has been fueled by his relentless ambition and uncanny ability to attract capital.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Although Romano rightly considered her depictions of dreams to be realistic, the book itself, with its uncanny, fragmented narratives, could not have been more distinct from the neorealist literature that was in vogue at the time.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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The highlight of the weekend, aside from time with friends and family, was witnessing my buddy Brian get his first hole-in-one, which was amazing!—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Most amazing, the entire Adobe Suite was still on the computer.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her latest project, monitoring 50 camera traps in the understudied Atascosa highlands region in southern Arizona resulted in a remarkable discovery.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her remarkable comeback from severe kidney issues to earn a second Olympic berth and three more medals at the Paris 2024 Games has cemented her legacy.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The gains have been astonishing.—
Fred Imbert,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Buckley is just astonishing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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So how these sports gambling firms are behaving in response to these new state taxes is hardly surprising.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal has revealed a rather surprising update on the Raiders' wide receiver room, noting that Thornton — not Bech — may be in line for significant playing time than his fellow rookie.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miraculous. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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