variants
or phenomenons
as in miracles
something extraordinary or surprising
our jaws dropped when we saw this basketball phenomenon play for the first time
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Recent Examples of phenomena
Up until the second part of the 20th century, scientists could see astronomical objects and phenomena only in optical or visible light.
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Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The global spectral phenomena will happen the night after the Southern Taurids meteor shower peaks, according to the American Meteor Society.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Pop culture faves from throwback TV, film and music icons to more recent trending phenomena took center stage as the hosts avoided controversial choices.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Because of the nuclear test-ban treaty there is, quite rightly, no way to test the hypothesis that the transients are related to atmospheric phenomena caused by nuclear explosions, of which there were at least 124 above the ground between 1951 and 1957.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
The global spectral phenomena will happen the night after the Southern Taurids meteor shower peaks, according to the American Meteor Society.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Pop culture faves from throwback TV, film and music icons to more recent trending phenomena took center stage as the hosts avoided controversial choices.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Because of the nuclear test-ban treaty there is, quite rightly, no way to test the hypothesis that the transients are related to atmospheric phenomena caused by nuclear explosions, of which there were at least 124 above the ground between 1951 and 1957.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomena
Noun
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But one might be forgiven for believing in the possibility of miracles.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The old world was one of conjecture, miracles and guesswork.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
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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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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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