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
This trick isn’t as effective with heavier clothing but is a miracle for lighter fabrics.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
For the 50th time, doctors were transplanting a heart into a patient whose family had waited anxiously about a year for the miracle.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
This trick isn’t as effective with heavier clothing but is a miracle for lighter fabrics.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Today on the show, a conversation with Heated Rivalry creators Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady about their television miracle on ice.
—James Sneed, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
For the 50th time, doctors were transplanting a heart into a patient whose family had waited anxiously about a year for the miracle.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
This trick isn’t as effective with heavier clothing but is a miracle for lighter fabrics.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Today on the show, a conversation with Heated Rivalry creators Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady about their television miracle on ice.
—James Sneed, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracle
Noun
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Now under fourth-generation owner Brian Shapiro, the downtown staple draws regular lunch crowds with signature soups, a wide dessert selection and massive sandwiches whose structural integrity is a marvel of modern engineering.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of looking back, Hosmer naturally will have in his arsenal plenty of that — including his ongoing friendship with Salvador Perez, a frequent source of marvel on a group chat from those 2014 and 2015 teams.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What begins as a breakdown becomes a broadcast phenomenon.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the lab setting, various atmospheric variables can be precisely manipulated to closely understand the phenomenon.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Interestingly, these tiny wonders can detect a temperature spike in 100 nanoseconds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chapman is who the Rangers acquired for Ragans in that trade, and the ageless wonder is still a top MLB closer for the Red Sox at age 37.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The South African was at his final Wimbledon in 1997 and had already lost in the men’s doubles in the first round while 17-year-old American prodigy Venus Williams was playing her first Wimbledon and looking for a mixed doubles partner after her first-round loss in singles.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Having been warned that a former child prodigy is coming to town, Salieri first happens to spy Mozart playing a naughty game of hide-and-seek with his wife-to-be, Constanze Weber (Lauren Worsham), in and out of her skirt.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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