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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 excellent
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
Meanwhile, as Effie, Carmela Mayo did a marvelous job keeping the mime passages in character but also broad enough to make every plot point discernable in a vast venue.
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Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Last year, the marvelous trustee Helen Zell acquired an incredible Yayoi Kusama sculpture from Michael Rosenfeld Gallery that immediately entered our collection.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The courtroom scene that opens the movie is both exciting and technically marvelous, cleverly integrating flashbacks to clearly communicate the misfortune the main character has endured.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The twists and turns would be marvelous!
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
Last year, the marvelous trustee Helen Zell acquired an incredible Yayoi Kusama sculpture from Michael Rosenfeld Gallery that immediately entered our collection.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The courtroom scene that opens the movie is both exciting and technically marvelous, cleverly integrating flashbacks to clearly communicate the misfortune the main character has endured.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
The twists and turns would be marvelous!
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvelous
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It’s been wonderful over the five generations.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bringing it back to America is wonderful.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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West Indies Salad, or West Indies as the locals say, might sound like an exotic dish, even tropical.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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His excellent size-speed combination, and aggressive downhill style creates disruption and turnover chances.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another excellent option for sandy soil that Sing recommends is Russian sage (Salvia yangii).—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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Considered Lisbon’s highest perch, this Graça hideaway, close to a stop for the fabled 28 tram, has amazing views of the castle just across the way, and the city and Tagus River beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Our on-set photographer is an amazing photographer.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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Not artists — nurses, teachers, baristas Imas is careful to distinguish his argument from a romantic vision of a world full of painters and performers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The realities and challenges that come with romantic relationships are something Tierney is notably looking forward to unpacking in season two.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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What was true in the Jazz Age remains so, as the Roundabout Theatre Company production starring the terrific Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara, opening tonight, so bountifully proves.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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Maple and soy are terrific flavor partners for salmon, masking any slightly fishy flavor that turns off some eaters.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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That honour belongs to Messi, who scored an astonishing 73 times for Barcelona in 2011-12.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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What’s astonishing, though, is that at the birth of urban parkland, these refuges from urban chaos were designed with such enduring sophistication.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images With five weeks of Europe’s biggest domestic league seasons left to play, all kinds of strange scorelines are starting to roll in.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The end of kayfabe brought about a strange artistic flourishing—wrestling postmodernism.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvelous. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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