as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
This natural marvel, known as the Emerald Cave, is only part of the experience, which begins on the Colorado River where Nevada meets Arizona.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Technological marvels do little to ameliorate the hardscrabble existence of most workers; sixty-five-year labor contracts are the norm.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The result of Waymo’s efforts is a robotaxi service that is a technological marvel, but one that requires human labor to expand it to new locations and maintain operations.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Kiss was especially popular in the mid-1970s, selling tens of millions of albums and licensing its iconic look to become a marketing marvel.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Technological marvels do little to ameliorate the hardscrabble existence of most workers; sixty-five-year labor contracts are the norm.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
The result of Waymo’s efforts is a robotaxi service that is a technological marvel, but one that requires human labor to expand it to new locations and maintain operations.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Kiss was especially popular in the mid-1970s, selling tens of millions of albums and licensing its iconic look to become a marketing marvel.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
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On the inbound, Gary Payton found a cutting Fisher, who turned and heaved a miracle 18-footer at the buzzer, demoralizing the Spurs.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Roman encourages you to go off-script, root through your own cupboards, and make small, delicious miracles.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Eventually, their wonder grates on Glaser and the rest of the forest.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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National parks may have the name recognition, but some of our country’s most beautiful natural wonders and sights are tucked away in state parks.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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What's more, a new phenomenon is taking shape.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are myriad extraordinary animal phenomena in the natural world, from the running of the salmon to the months-long hibernation of bears.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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