as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
The Oklahoma City Thunder reached the NBA Finals by producing one of the season's statistical marvels.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 June 2025
Hummingbirds are miniature marvels, combining dazzling iridescent color with lightning-fast wings and gravity-defying flight.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
The new see-through marvels of the Temporis Duo Grand Complication Openface add to Vacheron’s rich history of minute repeaters and complications, and like the Solaria, is a piece unique for one collector to savor.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
An architectural marvel, the Link is the world’s longest cantilever, floating between two towers like a futuristic sky bridge.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 June 2025
Hummingbirds are miniature marvels, combining dazzling iridescent color with lightning-fast wings and gravity-defying flight.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2025
The new see-through marvels of the Temporis Duo Grand Complication Openface add to Vacheron’s rich history of minute repeaters and complications, and like the Solaria, is a piece unique for one collector to savor.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
An architectural marvel, the Link is the world’s longest cantilever, floating between two towers like a futuristic sky bridge.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
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The movie plays the hits: Jesus’s birth in a Bethlehem stable; miracles including walking on water and the feeding of the 5,000; the crucifixion and resurrection.—
Chris DeVille,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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States would be responsible for them, and—miracle of miracles—state and federal agencies actually agreed on how to manage grizzlies after ESA protections end.—
Christine Peterson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
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The combination of mechanics and electronics to extract every nuance from the grooves of a vinyl pressing is a wonder of engineering and enjoying a renaissance in the age of digital music.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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These woven wonders are sure to spark a little joy in your accessories closet—with just the right dose of seasonal cheer.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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When food costs soared during COVID, there was hope the phenomenon would be temporary — something people would weather and then regard as an unfortunate blip, like the runs on toilet paper or our collective obsession with sourdough starters.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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This phenomenon is more science than stigma, experts say.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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