as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
Datebook Picks For the most part, Van Der Beek’s performance is a marvel of cordial, soft-spoken menace.
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Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Kings coach Doug Christie marvels at DeRozan’s work ethic, professionalism and dedication to the game.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The Voice of Hind Rajab Kaouther Ben Hania’s heart-wrenching docudrama is a marvel—a meticulous retelling of the true story of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped inside a car under fire in northern Gaza in January of 2024.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Kennard marvels at his new reality sometimes.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Kings coach Doug Christie marvels at DeRozan’s work ethic, professionalism and dedication to the game.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The Voice of Hind Rajab Kaouther Ben Hania’s heart-wrenching docudrama is a marvel—a meticulous retelling of the true story of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped inside a car under fire in northern Gaza in January of 2024.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Kennard marvels at his new reality sometimes.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
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Hurricanes guard Tre Donaldson, shooting for a miracle, missed a 3-pointer that would’ve pulled Miami to within three points with 49 seconds left.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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When Joosua, the black sheep of the family, suddenly returns and appears to perform a miracle, his brother Elias is consumed by jealousy.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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That new evidence was the breaking point for Disney, and one wonders if that’ll reverberate through the ailing Bachelor franchise, which was supposed to have a fresh new star in Paul from one of Disney’s more recently popular reality series.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Irish coming-of-ager, created by Lisa McGee, became a cultural phenomenon that transcended time and place.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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What the data show—and what everyone has seen with our own eyes—is what we social scientists call a psychogenic epidemic, a phenomenon that causes tremendous suffering but has no organic cause, meaning the onset is social or psychological, not biological.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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