Thesaurus results for MARVEL

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 This, too, is a marvel of the modern Jewish state – the unusual multitasking of commuting and worshipping. — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 Thousands had come to watch that night and marvel at the temporary lights illuminating the field. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for marvel

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For shoppers who have grown skeptical of miracle bottles and 10-step promises, a quieter approach to hair is moving into mainstream American retail.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
And Latif comes back to life, a surreal battlefield miracle that could seem out of place in a movie dominated by a realistically textured world.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of miracle

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Its sealed perimeter, only accessible via lines and screening, now makes one of the world’s wonders feel less like a wondrous part of the city than an attraction held behind glass.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Yet the structural refrain that underpins this wonder of a book always returns to love.

— Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of wonder

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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

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