as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
The Arctic Tern, for example, is a marvel of efficiency.
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
This positively insane domestic horror movie is one of Perry’s most slapdash productions, a true so-bad-it’s-brilliant marvel.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
And, of course, a Southeast Asian spot (and interior design marvel) in the Windy City isn’t to be forgotten.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
These mechanical marvels have continuously demonstrated their financial resilience when conventional portfolios falter and inflation threatens.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
This positively insane domestic horror movie is one of Perry’s most slapdash productions, a true so-bad-it’s-brilliant marvel.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
And, of course, a Southeast Asian spot (and interior design marvel) in the Windy City isn’t to be forgotten.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
These mechanical marvels have continuously demonstrated their financial resilience when conventional portfolios falter and inflation threatens.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marvel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
Noun
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An ingredient called miracle berry at the top makes bitter flavors taste sweet.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Small miracles of kindness and kinship are thin on the ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both of them, Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez, clubbed critical homers during a weekend that invited wonder about whether this is a changing of the guard instead of an impressive season.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The discovery highlights a splendid location on Earth and, therefore, the importance of protecting the world’s wonders, brimming with natural history and insights into addressing climate change today.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The feature is Robbie’s first starring role since Barbie became a phenomenon two years ago and helped revive the box office.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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Piastri crashed out at Baku during Q3, a phenomenon that has historically occurred at the track.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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