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as in lovely
of the very best kind
that bakery makes wonderful cannoli
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as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu is unquestionably a wonderful sight to behold
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Recent Examples of wonderful
Maybe that's because director/co-writer Wes Anderson's wonderful comedy doesn't feel like any other movie ever made.
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Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Hope everyone has a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend as well!
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Every Big Nude Boat offers wonderful food, entertainment, and new friendships waiting to be forged.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Putin, a worldwide pariah, did score some wonderful visuals, including U.S. troops kneeling to literally roll out the red carpet by his plane.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Hope everyone has a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend as well!
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Every Big Nude Boat offers wonderful food, entertainment, and new friendships waiting to be forged.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Putin, a worldwide pariah, did score some wonderful visuals, including U.S. troops kneeling to literally roll out the red carpet by his plane.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderful
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The film’s docufiction-like honesty is the most conspicuous here: to imagine that the Mother Teresa whom the world knows mostly as a faultless octogenarian might have as a younger woman had similar intense moments of extreme conflicting emotions is humanizing, and lovely.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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These gorgeous plants don’t mind the heat and humidity, and their lovely, papery blooms last for weeks and weeks throughout the summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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And its large, thin leaves do provide excellent material to us as mulch or in a compost pile.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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Compensation of a sort came as the excellent form continued in the league.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Get out to Pilsen or Little Village for authentic Mexican food, amazing street art, and unique shops; explore the boutiques and fine dining options in neighborhoods like Wicker Park, Lincoln Park, or the Gold Coast; visit the pedestrian mall in Chinatown.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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My heart goes out to all our amazing wildlife care specialists who have suffered losses this week.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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While much of that is thanks to an explosive offense that features Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, the Ravens also have some terrific players on the defensive side of the ball, which should not come as much of a surprise given their history.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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But Washington, born of a compromise between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, wasn’t supposed to be a marvelous place to live and work.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Aug. 2025
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This is a marvelous day because both Venus and lucky Jupiter are lined up in your sign!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
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But now, the historic home faces something beautiful and meaningful: the city's newest park.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Across time and place, House of Smoke moves toward a reckoning with the troubled South that shaped my worldview and an appreciation for the many gifts my beautiful and tragic mother bestowed.—
John T. Edge,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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The disruption led chair umpire Greg Allensworth to put Bonzi back onto his first serve, sparking an astonishing outburst from Medvedev.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Corinthian’s 54 suites range in size from 485 square feet to an astonishing 2,476 square feet.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This tank would be great for exercise classes, hiking, and other sweaty activities.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
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Natural light floods the tiny house through double-pane windows on both levels, creating an airy, open feel, and there’s a roomy second-floor patio that’s great for relaxing and entertaining.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderful. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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