as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
The full force of cinema is felt not only in an outstanding sound design, notable in the wondrous opening sequence which catches the cacophony of Mexico’s stunning Oyamel fir forest at dawn.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
At first, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights looked like a wondrous achievement, a genuine throttle on public spending complete with direct voter control and, even better, annual taxpayer rebates.
—Sean Camacho, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The Agnus Dei begins in glum realization that there may be no compensation for humanity’s great sins when, again astonishingly without expectation, one of Beethoven’s uniquely wondrous melodies takes over.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Her brain is just so weird and magnificent and wondrous.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
At first, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights looked like a wondrous achievement, a genuine throttle on public spending complete with direct voter control and, even better, annual taxpayer rebates.
—Sean Camacho, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
The Agnus Dei begins in glum realization that there may be no compensation for humanity’s great sins when, again astonishingly without expectation, one of Beethoven’s uniquely wondrous melodies takes over.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Her brain is just so weird and magnificent and wondrous.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
Adjective
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The teams got invaluable data — and some wonderful video too.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Books Are Magic, a wonderful bookshop owned by novelist Emma Staub, alone could suck up an entire morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On the other hand, your own feelings (pleasant or otherwise) could inspire amazing artwork.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crew has an amazing sight in store Four days later during the lunar flyby, the moon will appear to be the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The community is on the brink of collapse – until Elias’ estranged brother Joosua returns from prison and performs a miraculous healing.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Out went the optimism about mRNA and in came wild theories that this miraculous, Nobel Prize-winning technology wasn’t safe.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The administration has asked for an astonishing $200 billion to fund a war that the president also sporadically claims is over, giving legislators an unappetizing choice between funding a quagmire or else walking away and leaving a mess behind.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Archaeologists discovered two astonishing Iron Age hoards in North Yorkshire, one of them being the largest ever found in British history, which has changed the historical understanding of wealth and power in pre-Roman Britain.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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But for me the story of Shakur’s jailbreak was not just a piece of radical political history but a surprising revelation about my own family.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The bigger adventures will come, but sometimes the most surprising inspiration arrives on an ordinary street corner in your own city.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The most marvelous of all the vestments is a cope embroidered in a workshop in Genoa in the late 17th century.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Jessie Buckley is having a marvelous Mother's Day.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His first mature photographs made during his university years revisited Scandinavian Romanticism—typified by the stormy, sublime landscapes of painters such as Johan Christian Dahl—with a sly spin.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Brathwaite’s photography captured sublime moments across fashion, activism, music, and art in a 60 year-plus career.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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Go up against incredible competition and the expectations and some change, right?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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We were robbed of an incredible human.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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