1
as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
the miraculous nature of the revelation
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
his miraculous escape from the burning building
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Recent Examples of miraculous
The family witnessed a reunion that felt miraculous, a brief moment when everything aligned.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 June 2025
Emma Stone does a miraculous job of threading that needle of wonder and confusion and entitlement and rage and pride and intelligence and insight.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 28 May 2025
And after a miraculous finish in Game 1 plus solid-enough clutch play in Game 2, Indiana had a chance.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 June 2025
Emma Stone does a miraculous job of threading that needle of wonder and confusion and entitlement and rage and pride and intelligence and insight.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 28 May 2025
And after a miraculous finish in Game 1 plus solid-enough clutch play in Game 2, Indiana had a chance.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miraculous
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With his sword, superhuman strength, and loyal friends, He-Man defends Eternia and the secrets of Castle Grayskull from the forces of the evil sorcerer Skeletor.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 June 2025
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Previously, Munn played tenacious news journalist Sloan Sabbith on Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom series, as well as known for playing superhuman mutant Betsy Braddock in X-Men: Apocalypse.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Lionel Messi’s free kick from just outside the Porto penalty area in the 54th minute provided this Club World Cup with its first magical moment.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The magical moment made Cyrus the first official guest performer of the tour.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2025
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That the vice president would be more amusing with less hair, a perfectly rounded face, and an uncanny, doll-like stare?—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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In Girls with Long Shadows, the triplets are linked by that uncanny psychological and physical sibling familiarity; if one sister has a headache, the other two’s temples pulse with empathetic pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Reed runs the floor, zips around as a screener and is disruptive on defense (4.3 steals per 100 from a center is amazing).—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Like on one hand, when Kris Kristofferson tells you that you were born to be a songwriter, that’s amazing.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Certainly, there are plenty of big, long-time online creators who are producing good-quality content at remarkable velocity.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Best of all is Belden House’s location right in town, steps away from the center and its remarkable history.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
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Furthermore, the fact the band hasn’t down-tuned or adjusted any of their songs for vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who still effortlessly sings each and every one of Iron Maiden’s songs is absolutely astonishing.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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But an investigation resulted in an astonishing call from the other side of the world, which revealed that ‘The GPO Girl’ was, in fact, a 25-year-old Australian, who has created more than 100 false identities.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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This is surprising because much of the Beach Boys’ music is decidedly unfunky.—
Elias Leight,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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Lindor earning more votes than the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts shouldn’t be surprising, but somehow the shortstop has been snubbed for the All-Star game every year since he’s been with the Mets.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miraculous. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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