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
These kinds of true cultural phenomena are hard to predict and even harder to replicate.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
The fact that these events are responsible for the creation of some of our most precious and important elements, as well as bright cosmic phenomena like GRBs and kilonovas, means there has been a heavy bias toward studying the aftereffects of neutron star mergers.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Collapsing art, science, paranormal phenomena, and ritual, SORRAT expands Neihardt’s search for visionary truth via poetry and experimentation.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Archaeologists in Germany unearthed yet another mysterious underground erdstall tunnel, one of the most enigmatic archaeological phenomena of medieval Central Europe.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
The fact that these events are responsible for the creation of some of our most precious and important elements, as well as bright cosmic phenomena like GRBs and kilonovas, means there has been a heavy bias toward studying the aftereffects of neutron star mergers.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Collapsing art, science, paranormal phenomena, and ritual, SORRAT expands Neihardt’s search for visionary truth via poetry and experimentation.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Archaeologists in Germany unearthed yet another mysterious underground erdstall tunnel, one of the most enigmatic archaeological phenomena of medieval Central Europe.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomena
Noun
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So always remember, your dishwasher works some magic but not miracles.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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As a teenager Acutis used his tech savvy to create a website that listed Eucharistic miracles.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Taking part in that annual rite of passage this season, the 6-foot-3 senior forward wonders how the years could pass by so quickly.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Many of the great wonders of the world, from iconic buildings to national parks, are preserved and open to the public, but some are tucked away on private land where only a few can enjoy them.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The feud has stirred up a larger conversation on what exactly is worth protecting in Southern California, a region loaded with architectural marvels and Old Hollywood haunts swirling with celebrity legend and gossip.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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As architectural feats, the mansions truly are marvels.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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