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or marvelling
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder
with marveling stares, onlookers gathered round the remarkable invention
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marveling
Adjective
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Monfils was amazed by his wife’s strength after expanding their family.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Wilkinson was amazed by the diversity of Bullock’s collectors when putting the show together.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One that draws more approving thumbs-ups, creates more astonished grins, or pulls more phones from pockets for impromptu photographs and video—especially in stunning Verde Ermes metallic paint.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Live, the 11-year-old actor shared his astonished reaction to getting the note.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In that sense, no one inside the Leafs should be surprised.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Leadership isn’t acting surprised after the money is gone.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Marveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marveling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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