miracles

plural of miracle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of miracles Though Rome was not convinced (Columbus had not, to anyone’s knowledge, performed any miracles), in 1892, Pope Leo XIII did issue a special encyclical calling on all clergy in the Americas and in Europe to hold a special Mass each Columbus Day. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026 The miracle of the fishes and loaves is one of the only miracles in the first four books of the New Testament. — Robert Costa, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Since then, southern Italians have attributed all sorts of miracles to his intercession, including extinguishing the volcanic fires of Mount Vesuvius in 1631. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 Hundreds of puppets had to be created, and fitting characters like the Smiling Friends that were clearly designed for 2D animation into 3D spaces required some fabrication miracles. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026 No one is expecting miracles this season, even with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of new players in the team. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 At a certain point, the deadly seriousness of so many consecutive anti-miracles can’t help but turn faintly comical. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 But one way is through writing workshops with Hedges in which attendees write letters that share stories about life, hardships, small miracles and decency. — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 24 July 2026 But these are the kinds of miracles location managers and their scouts perform every day. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracles
Noun
  • If your goal is to see as many of the country’s natural wonders as possible, the home puts several of the west coast’s greatest hits easily within reach.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Then leadership rolls out a new AI initiative and wonders why employees are not immediately excited about it.
    — Stacey Hanke, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Few people realize it these days, but both the rifle and round were technical marvels.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Do not be surprised if their latest batch of prodigies spring a couple of surprises.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Julian and Jaden, who is about two years his junior, are both former child basketball prodigies.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Miracles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracles. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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