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marvel

noun

ˈmär-vəl

Definition of marvel

as in miracle

something extraordinary or surprising that new electric car really is a marvel

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Recent Examples of marvel The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Google goes on to claim that Flock’s ALPRs hold anywhere from two to 23 pounds of copper, which would be an engineering marvel considering the whole device only weighs three pounds. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 Tucked away in Clegern Place—a historical neighborhood in Edmond, Oklahoma—this 1950s mid-century marvel has been revamped to accommodate families. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026 These modern marvels use ultraviolet light to kill the bacteria and fungus that create foot odor and uncomfortable conditions such as athlete’s foot. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marvel

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When 70 chickens at a local farm lay 128 eggs in just one night after the arrival of a red helmet biker Emanuel, the event is described as a miracle and Emanuel hailed by the local priest as a prophet of divine powers.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of miracle

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Mistruths, false claims, scams, and other deceptive efforts are tricking people into thinking that a watermark removal app will do wonders, whereas the reality is that the results are at best half-mixed or aimed to cause damage.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Sustained dry heating works wonders, killing eggs as well as adult bedbugs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonder

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Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland's face has appeared on billboards, trading cards and television screens, becoming a social media phenomenon for scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches in July.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The phenomenon was named for English astronomer Francis Baily, who noted them during an annular eclipse on May 15, 1836.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

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