as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
On the technical side, the film’s a marvel — the editing tight and crisp yet never unnecessarily flashy, the special effects well done but not overdone, and the cinematography from Spielberg reg Janusz Kaminski playing to the unsettled times in which they are set.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Today's armies are logistical marvels, with each combat platoon representing the sharp tip of a very long supply spear.
—David Szondy
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Grab your camera and marvel at the exterior of the Art Deco-style building, which draws inspiration from Egyptian and Mediterranean Revival architecture.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
It was likely produced between the early 1940s and ‘50s, according to the watchmaker, and follows in the design footsteps of architectural marvels such as the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Today's armies are logistical marvels, with each combat platoon representing the sharp tip of a very long supply spear.
—David Szondy
june 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Grab your camera and marvel at the exterior of the Art Deco-style building, which draws inspiration from Egyptian and Mediterranean Revival architecture.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
It was likely produced between the early 1940s and ‘50s, according to the watchmaker, and follows in the design footsteps of architectural marvels such as the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
Noun
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In the wake of OG’s miracle shot, what would follow was so obvious.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Reaching that age after surviving the Holocaust is nothing short of a miracle.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Noun
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No wonder the Spurs initially cruised with a 76-49 half-time lead.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s unsettlingly close—and undeniably bold—bond throughout the Wicked press tour has become its own cultural phenomenon, complete with headlines, memes, and dating rumors.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Dec. 2025
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One can date the phenomenon to 2020, when TikTok exploded in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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