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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
the sheer immensity of the ancient ruin known as Stonehenge is marvelous to behold
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as in exotic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
old seafarers' tales of marvelous lands and their strange inhabitants
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as in superb
of the very best kind
the novel is a marvelous example of a children's book which has not been dumbed down for its intended audience
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Recent Examples of marvelous
This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Sandra Oh’s Cristina Yang, Katherine Heigl’s Izzie Stevens, Patrick Dempsey’s Derek Shepherd, T.R. Knight’s George O’Malley, Justin Chambers’ Alex Karev and marvelous Chandra Wilson’s Miranda Bailey.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025
Google Gemini is a marvelous assistant that can do all manner of things for you, from summarizing emails to controlling smart appliances.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Hundreds submit marvelous cakes, crafts, quilts and other creations in competitions in both states.
—Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Sandra Oh’s Cristina Yang, Katherine Heigl’s Izzie Stevens, Patrick Dempsey’s Derek Shepherd, T.R. Knight’s George O’Malley, Justin Chambers’ Alex Karev and marvelous Chandra Wilson’s Miranda Bailey.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2025
Google Gemini is a marvelous assistant that can do all manner of things for you, from summarizing emails to controlling smart appliances.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
Hundreds submit marvelous cakes, crafts, quilts and other creations in competitions in both states.
—Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvelous
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The outpouring from the community has been wonderful, and everyone has been willing to help, though there isn’t much anyone can do at the moment, according to Guzauskas.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Jalen Coker, a second-year receiver who’s had a wonderful camp, will play Thursday.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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Even the Europa Conference League starts to look exotic and glamorous after a while.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Burmese pythons are native to Southeast Asia and made their way to the U.S. via the exotic pet trade, experts say.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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Scrupulous and enterprising reporting rarely combine with such superb storytelling.—
Book Marks
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Ghana international was superb against Arsenal and gave Lewis-Skelly a difficult evening.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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But each was just a short hop from Tokyo, and the payoff was a deep dive into the many famous temples, shrines and amazing gastronomy of the area.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thornton, who graduated from the former Benjamin Franklin High School in East Harlem, was a neighborhood blacktop legend at Rucker Park in the 1980s who entertained thousands of fans at Harlem courts with his amazing moves.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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At the campaign’s first big canvassing event in mid-December, primary field director Tascha Van Auken noticed something strange happening.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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The craft beer industry is in a strange place right now.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While much of that is thanks to an explosive offense that features Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, the Ravens also have some terrific players on the defensive side of the ball, which should not come as much of a surprise given their history.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its share price has spiked an astonishing 365% year to date, including a 150% surge in just over a month. MP’s market cap has risen from just over $2 billion to $13 billion, entering large-cap territory—not bad for a company that brought in just $204 million in revenue last year.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kirkpatrick’s final estimate is an astonishing $3.4 billion.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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There is no greater disparity in the polls than the Sooners checking in at No. 18 in the AP and being the best of the rest among the coaches who voted.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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By many measures, Alonso was already the greatest home run hitter in Mets history.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvelous. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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