as in wonders
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvels
Bridges have always been one of the most awe-inspiring marvels of engineering.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Beyond these trips, there are several cruises that sail across the Great Lakes with the chance to immerse yourself in marvels like the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 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
Despite all the marvels, Agentic AI is still in nappies.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
More than 47 miles of trails feature quintessential Gozitan buildings, such as baroque churches and Punic-age ruins, as well as geological marvels like Wied il-Mielaħ and the deep-cut Għasri Valley.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Howard's friend Tom Hanks marvels at the director's unique Hollywood arc.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Completed in the 1970s, the World Trade Center's two 110-story skyscrapers were considered architectural marvels, and quickly became central to New York's global identity.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Beyond these trips, there are several cruises that sail across the Great Lakes with the chance to immerse yourself in marvels like the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 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
Despite all the marvels, Agentic AI is still in nappies.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
More than 47 miles of trails feature quintessential Gozitan buildings, such as baroque churches and Punic-age ruins, as well as geological marvels like Wied il-Mielaħ and the deep-cut Għasri Valley.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Howard's friend Tom Hanks marvels at the director's unique Hollywood arc.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Completed in the 1970s, the World Trade Center's two 110-story skyscrapers were considered architectural marvels, and quickly became central to New York's global identity.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvels
Noun
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In fact, our parent tester of 2 and 4 year olds revealed that a little soap and water works wonders on most surfaces.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Guardians’ pitching plan worked wonders for the first six innings.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Believing miracles can happen is how Tony Arenas has approached his life-threatening medical challenges.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not only that, Liverpool’s second summer transfer window under him was riotous (unprecedented, really, for the club and the Premier League), rendering miracles unnecessary.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Marvels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvels. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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