as in marvel
something extraordinary or surprising
it's a miracle that you weren't hurt in the accident
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Recent Examples of miracle
Years of design, planning and execution have resulted in what some have dubbed the Texas economic miracle, Abbott said, while pushing back on that framing.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Martyrs — people killed for their faith — can be beatified without a miracle.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Not Your Mother’s Tough Love Bonding line includes this miracle-working leave-in treatment.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Hurricanes guard Tre Donaldson, shooting for a miracle, missed a 3-pointer that would’ve pulled Miami to within three points with 49 seconds left.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
Martyrs — people killed for their faith — can be beatified without a miracle.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Not Your Mother’s Tough Love Bonding line includes this miracle-working leave-in treatment.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Hurricanes guard Tre Donaldson, shooting for a miracle, missed a 3-pointer that would’ve pulled Miami to within three points with 49 seconds left.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracle
Noun
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However, these early quartz marvels had a couple of drawbacks.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Riekenberg marvels at what Jimenez did in that victory.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The girl everyone thought Vlasis was, is the pop-star Madonna who at the time was emerging as a major Hollywood It-girl, and would later become a cultural phenomenon that defined the 80s and 90s.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And unlike some of their peers, McDonald and Loggins have both embraced yacht rock as a genre phenomenon, even appearing in a recent documentary on the subject for HBO.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Visit Lake Tahoe shares the wonder of this iconic alpine lake with the world and works passionately to preserve its grandeur and good times for endless generations.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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But what could have been a one-hit-wonder sparked a new generation of projects, driven by Belgian producers from both sides of the country.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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They get captured by Hungarian gangsters and have to fight (and kill) their way out of an inn run by a shady former dance prodigy (Uma Thurman).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of her music career, Jordan was (rightfully) hailed as a prodigy—a blessing and a curse.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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