marvel

noun

ˈmär-vəl How to pronounce marvel (audio)
Definition of marvelnext
as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising that new electric car really is a marvel

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Recent Examples of marvel The Louvre’s Apollo Gallery is a 17th-century marvel that was created under the rule of King Louis XIV. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026 These elevated escapes offer panoramic views of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, and architectural marvels. — Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 This companionable book, by a Cambridge classicist, marvels at the ancient world. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 As Lestat gazes in awe at the light above and marvels at heaven, Paul receives a message. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for marvel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
  1. miracle
  2. wonder
  3. phenomenon
Noun
  • The search for the miracle anti-aging ingredient is never-ending.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • What followed was extraordinary and a gritty sort of miracle.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of miracle
Noun
  • There’s a whole lot of one-take wonders going on on those sets.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • For Abhinavagupta, this temporary freedom from the individual self helped explain why beauty, awe and wonder could become spiritually transformative.
    — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • This is known as a downburst, or straight-line winds, and the phenomenon can generate winds as strong as a tornado.
    — Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • After Tiger King became a pop culture phenomenon, there were plenty of stops and starts before finding Goode’s next documentary project.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of phenomenon

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