as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
It was perceived as a day of opportunity for tenants, who shuffled among apartments in search of places that were larger, better located, or appointed with marvels of the day such as hot water, flush toilets, or electric lighting.
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Built in 1914, the half-mile-long Santa Cruz Wharf was considered an engineering marvel.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
What follows is remarkable, harrowing, and a marvel of documentary editing.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
At a pace of about 1,500 units per second, 300 million per day, and a lifetime production of up to a trillion sperm cells, spermatogenesis is a marvel of abundance.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Built in 1914, the half-mile-long Santa Cruz Wharf was considered an engineering marvel.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
What follows is remarkable, harrowing, and a marvel of documentary editing.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
At a pace of about 1,500 units per second, 300 million per day, and a lifetime production of up to a trillion sperm cells, spermatogenesis is a marvel of abundance.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for marvel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
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As he got caught up, Spoelstra reflected back to the movie Miracle, which celebrated what stands etched as the miracle-on-ice victory of the United States over the then-USSR and eventual gold at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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So Chaparral doesn’t need a miracle tip-in.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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For backsplashes, especially tile and grout, a baking soda paste (baking soda + water) and an old toothbrush can work wonders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Find a public parking spot, load up your beach day essentials, and prepare to soak up all the wonders of the surf, sun, and sand.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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When and how can Texans witness the interplanetary phenomenon?—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The recent revelation that fracturing can be a constructive tool during development doesn’t mean the phenomenon is particularly common.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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