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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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Instead, Bad Bunny — aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — focused on how is amazed by his good fortune.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
And amazed at what transpired in his comeback game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 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
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There were schools closer to Crowley ISD that its teams could have been paired with, but North Crowley coach DeMarcus Harris wasn’t surprised.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some were surprised to see such a large group of business leaders speak out, given the polarization of the moment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Marveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marveling. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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