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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 cabins’ sleek exteriors are a marvel, too, constructed from cedar by local builders. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Of course, this darkly surreal turn is revealed to be a daydream as the episode returns to the doctor’s office, where the physician marvels at Dennis’ ability to lower his blood pressure by 20 points in less than a minute. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Where Tarik Skubal is a roaring marvel, Casey Mize is rarely demonstrative on the mound. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Opened in 1910, the original station was considered a marvel of the Beaux Arts style, with imposing, Roman-style columns and an expansive waiting area. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for marvel

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The search for the miracle anti-aging ingredient is never-ending.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
What followed was extraordinary and a gritty sort of miracle.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of miracle

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This is known as a downburst, or straight-line winds, and the phenomenon can generate winds as strong as a tornado.

— Mark Price July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
After Tiger King became a pop culture phenomenon, there were plenty of stops and starts before finding Goode’s next documentary project.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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