miracle

noun

ˈmir-i-kəl How to pronounce miracle (audio)
Definition of miraclenext
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 Continue reading … SIGNS OF LIFE — Toddler’s morgue miracle after pool scare leads to possible felony charges. — FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 That the ritual continues Saturday after Saturday, year after year, is its own kind of small miracle. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 So today, celebrate the miracle that has brought us this far. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026 The rescue was considered a small miracle cutting through a week of tragedy. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for miracle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracle
  1. marvel
  2. phenomenon
  3. wonder
  4. prodigy
Noun
  • The seemingly simple soccer cleat has progressed from a chunky leather work boot worn in factories to a marvel of modern engineering made with advanced synthetic materials and composites.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • This strategic evolution aims to transition Atlas from a high-cost marvel to a scalable, commercially viable solution.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Count on the Emmys to cling to a pop-culture phenomenon long after everyone else has moved on.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 July 2026
  • Literacy became a mass phenomenon relatively recently, after Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of phenomenon
Noun
  • For children, the backyard is a place of wonder, suitable for imaginative play of all types.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • These wonders can grow as strange, twisted bushes or as giant, spindly trees.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • Another early-’80s sensation, the prodigy Andrea Jaeger, retired at 20 and later became a nun.
    — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • Recent years have seen King cross over from blues guitar prodigy to accomplished songwriter, substantially broadening his fanbase in the process.
    — John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 7 July 2026
Definition of prodigy

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“Miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracle. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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