as in wonders
something extraordinary or surprising
it's a miracle that you weren't hurt in the accident
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Recent Examples of miracles
But one might be forgiven for believing in the possibility of miracles.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The old world was one of conjecture, miracles and guesswork.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
God still does miracles, and we have just been shown one.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
At its core was a conviction that the Holy Spirit moves through believers in supernatural ways — speaking in tongues, prophecy, divine healing and other miracles.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The best films of the 1920s were miracles because nobody knew what cinema was yet.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the miracles of the fire is that the cedars did survive, mostly intact except for a few limbs that were broken in the fierce winds.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Even more encouraging, its findings, along with those from other early gene-therapy trials, point toward a future when more children (and maybe, in time, adults as well) can experience their own small miracles of science.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Gilda touched people's hearts through her voice, her compositions and the stories told by her fans, who attributed miracles to her.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The old world was one of conjecture, miracles and guesswork.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
God still does miracles, and we have just been shown one.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
At its core was a conviction that the Holy Spirit moves through believers in supernatural ways — speaking in tongues, prophecy, divine healing and other miracles.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
The best films of the 1920s were miracles because nobody knew what cinema was yet.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
One of the miracles of the fire is that the cedars did survive, mostly intact except for a few limbs that were broken in the fierce winds.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Even more encouraging, its findings, along with those from other early gene-therapy trials, point toward a future when more children (and maybe, in time, adults as well) can experience their own small miracles of science.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Gilda touched people's hearts through her voice, her compositions and the stories told by her fans, who attributed miracles to her.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracles
Noun
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DarkSky International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the night sky, has identified some of the best spots for witnessing the wonders of the cosmos across the island country.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Inomata and his colleagues also believe that the site would have been built by willing participants, not compulsory labor used to construct many ancient wonders such as Egypt’s pyramids and later Maya cities.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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One of the marvels of Incan design is its masonry, encountered frequently in Cuzco and all through Machu Picchu.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Technological marvels do little to ameliorate the hardscrabble existence of most workers; sixty-five-year labor contracts are the norm.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the heart of Somerville, Massachusetts—a hipster enclave outside Boston—a group of Gen Z tech prodigies is flipping the script on government infrastructure.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Much like other sporting prodigies, such as US tennis star Amanda Anisimova, Su spent the ensuing months recharging his batteries.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Miracles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracles. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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