as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
Bird feathers can move or repel water, make or mask sound, create wondrous displays of color or impressive camouflage, all while maintaining a light weight, softness and warmth.
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Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
This is a wondrous discovery, and it’s translated into the music.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Star projectors can be wondrous to behold, turning a room into a starry display, awash with colors, nebulas and more.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2025
This wondrous feat of real-life derring-do, intercut with multiple other standoffs, transfixes us because a lot of it involves things going spectacularly wrong — again, very much in the Mission: Impossible tradition.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
This is a wondrous discovery, and it’s translated into the music.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Star projectors can be wondrous to behold, turning a room into a starry display, awash with colors, nebulas and more.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2025
This wondrous feat of real-life derring-do, intercut with multiple other standoffs, transfixes us because a lot of it involves things going spectacularly wrong — again, very much in the Mission: Impossible tradition.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Reed runs the floor, zips around as a screener and is disruptive on defense (4.3 steals per 100 from a center is amazing).—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Like on one hand, when Kris Kristofferson tells you that you were born to be a songwriter, that’s amazing.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
20 June 2025
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In genre-bender Death of a Unicorn, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, a father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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My father is a miraculous man as MAGA movement marks 10 years.—
,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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Furthermore, the fact the band hasn’t down-tuned or adjusted any of their songs for vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who still effortlessly sings each and every one of Iron Maiden’s songs is absolutely astonishing.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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But an investigation resulted in an astonishing call from the other side of the world, which revealed that ‘The GPO Girl’ was, in fact, a 25-year-old Australian, who has created more than 100 false identities.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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The result is an intimate, melancholy, frank, and surprising paean to reading and books.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Even new head coach Emma Hayes’ surprising decision to leave Alex Morgan off the 2024 Olympic roster was largely covered as a pure soccer decision (and rightly so).—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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But what marvelous results: Thirty unbroken miles of lakefront open to the public; wide boulevards and spectacular parks, and more.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Condon is marvelous as the tough techie who, naturally, falls for Sonny, because the dude is Brad Pitt.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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Their outreach is incredible and this event itself has raised over a million dollars over the years.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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In the fewer than five years since then, the tracks have collectively moved an incredible five million additional equivalent units.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Greenland, by contrast, is nature at its most sublime and terrifying.—
Morten Høi Jensen,
The Dial,
19 June 2025
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But also: the romantic comedy might be the most sublime entertainment genre devised by humankind.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 June 2025
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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