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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 Windstar guests have this ancient marvel all to themselves for the evening. — Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 An Amazon subcontracted delivery driver marvels at the company’s surveillance of his work combined with their hands-off attitude towards any liability. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 In 1959, Disneyland debuted an attraction that was, at the time, a technical and fantastical marvel. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Skills that easily get tagged for the purposes of AI modeling achieve some algorithmic marvels but fail in the objective of what they were supposed to do in the first place. — Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marvel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
  1. miracle
  2. wonder
  3. phenomenon
Noun
  • Buy for stress relief, muscle recovery and enforced unplugged time, not for miracle detox, and weight temperature performance and material safety above price.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Though Rome was not convinced (Columbus had not, to anyone’s knowledge, performed any miracles), in 1892, Pope Leo XIII did issue a special encyclical calling on all clergy in the Americas and in Europe to hold a special Mass each Columbus Day.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of miracle
Noun
  • And the clever active ride suspension means the Torcal isn’t just a one-trick wonder.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • No animals that might cause people to wonder, or to feel wonder, at their own place in the universe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • Infrared sensors detect thermal signatures and provide information based on a different physical phenomenon from radar.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Some have done so, the prosecutor explained, by slow-walking directives of dubious merit, such as orders to investigate voter fraud by noncitizens—a phenomenon that Trump has falsely claimed is rampant.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of phenomenon

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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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