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as in legendary
based on, described in, or being a myth
the city of Phoenix is named after a fabulous bird that every 500 years destroys itself with fire, only to rise again from its own ashes
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
the fabulous sites of dazzlingly lit Las Vegas
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as in fictional
not real and existing only in the imagination
a story of a fabulous land where the people know nothing of war and live together in perfect harmony
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as in lovely
of the very best kind
we had a fabulous time on our vacation
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Recent Examples of fabulous
This is where fabulous meets fitness.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Lydians are widely recognized as the inventors of coinage, helping to make their capital, Sardis, synonymous with fabulous wealth in the ancient Mediterranean.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
After more than four decades living above Lake Tahoe’s North Shore, Beach Boys co-founder and longtime Incline Village resident Mike Love and his wife, Jacquelyne, are putting their fabulous estate on the market for $43 million.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Ravello High up in the mountains, affording fabulous views of the coast, this town is known for its two historic villas, Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone, which are both worth visiting.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
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Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Lydians are widely recognized as the inventors of coinage, helping to make their capital, Sardis, synonymous with fabulous wealth in the ancient Mediterranean.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 June 2026
After more than four decades living above Lake Tahoe’s North Shore, Beach Boys co-founder and longtime Incline Village resident Mike Love and his wife, Jacquelyne, are putting their fabulous estate on the market for $43 million.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Ravello High up in the mountains, affording fabulous views of the coast, this town is known for its two historic villas, Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone, which are both worth visiting.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
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But the rest of the world most certainly does, as the Manchester City forward will face off against legendary French striker Kylian Mbappé.
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In 1860 the Japanese consulate sent 77 legendary Samurai to treaty with the United States for the first time in history.
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So many wonderful dinners with friends and nights out on the town.
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Soccer – football in much of the world – has a long and wonderful tradition of singing, whether that be in praise of their favorite players, mocking opponents (sometimes, brutally so) or simply urging their team forward.
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While the heroine in this novel is fictional, readers will be drawn to this mystery set during WWII about codebreaking, and a Nazi threat on American soil.
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Cue a whole host of dodgy deals and shady string-pulling, not to mention an extramarital affair, as the entirely fictional — but no doubt true to life — character abandons any sense of morality.
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There are five equally lovely cover fabrics to choose from, all of which are Oeko-Tex-certified for baby-soft skin, and are machine washable to make their life a little bit easier.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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Not to be outdone, Nintendo released a console of their own, the GameCube, which was a little underappreciated in its heyday, but has reached almost mythical status with the passage of time.
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Since her tragic death at age 36 in 1997, the almost mythical lure of her jewels has only grown.
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And the locations are amazing — the shootout occurs at the fort of Sant’Andrea that nobody really knows anything about in Venice.
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Lego is amazing, and Lego Star Wars in particular.
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In an age of visual and underground detection, why am I delayed at a traffic signal waiting for an imaginary vehicle to enter the intersection?
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And what’s a novelist but a fence, furnishing imaginary scenes with choice pieces of reality while obscuring their provenance?
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Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star.
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The nearby town of Dolores makes an excellent home base.
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“Fabulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabulous. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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