as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
Festival season is upon us, with four long-running events returning this weekend to Cupertino, San Jose and Half Moon Bay for fans of culture, music and mechanical marvels.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
And in Carrabelle, Florida, visitors can climb the Crooked River Lighthouse and marvel at the original Fourth Order Fresnel lens, fabricated in 1894 in Paris.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The Emperor’s battle arena, for example, is a marvel of moody set design, its barbarity brought to life by the throngs of people crowding to watch the action from atop its grated roof.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
What’s more, the grounds are part of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, open to visitors to sprawl out on the lawn, marvel at the castle, and admire Sarah’s fabulous flowers.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
And in Carrabelle, Florida, visitors can climb the Crooked River Lighthouse and marvel at the original Fourth Order Fresnel lens, fabricated in 1894 in Paris.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The Emperor’s battle arena, for example, is a marvel of moody set design, its barbarity brought to life by the throngs of people crowding to watch the action from atop its grated roof.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
What’s more, the grounds are part of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, open to visitors to sprawl out on the lawn, marvel at the castle, and admire Sarah’s fabulous flowers.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
Noun
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Californians are not asking for miracles, just that our government does the basics well.—
Matt Mahan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Beating out New York to host the spectacular world’s fair was a miracle considering just 22 years earlier the city was in shambles following the Great Chicago Fire.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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No wonder the looks still read fresh and modern despite two decades having passed since its debut.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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And the Lakers need their not-quite-ageless wonder to be at least great to beat these Houston Rockets one more time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Wadie Abunassar, the coordinator of the Holy Land Christian Forum, called attacks targeting Christians a growing phenomenon.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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