as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
Nowadays, thanks to the marvels of modern technology, most of us have easy access to the luxury of ice, and this component has simply been replaced with a good shake.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Hummingbirds are miniature marvels, combining dazzling iridescent color with lightning-fast wings and gravity-defying flight.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
All that matters at this reservation-only pizzeria is the crust, a technical marvel of puff, bulge and scorch.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Now, the annual weekend Pennsylvania Firefly Festival celebrates their presence and creates excitement surrounding the late-June marvel.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Hummingbirds are miniature marvels, combining dazzling iridescent color with lightning-fast wings and gravity-defying flight.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
All that matters at this reservation-only pizzeria is the crust, a technical marvel of puff, bulge and scorch.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Now, the annual weekend Pennsylvania Firefly Festival celebrates their presence and creates excitement surrounding the late-June marvel.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
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Her work explores healing from childhood trauma, perfectionism, motherhood, and the quiet synchronistic winks that guide us to the miracles awaiting us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The farmer then slipped into a coma and only came out of it a few weeks later, with doctors calling him a miracle, per the BBC.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Benjamín Echazarreta’s cinematography is alert to the workaday energy of the hotel as well as the eerie beauty of the setting, with its mix of fairy-tale wonder and bone-deep dread.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Some looks are too good to be treated as a one-wear wonder, and such looks are often by Chanel.—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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There are countless ways to watch the upcoming total solar eclipse—Robb Report has curated a journey in Spain based around the astronomical phenomenon, in fact—but witnessing it from a luxury expedition ship in the remote waters of the Arctic is pinch-yourself stuff.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers invasive species, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters and trending news.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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