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
Male writers conjuring these phenomena often focus almost entirely on its intellectual aspects; think of Ben Lerner, whose novels rarely descend from their protagonists’ heads to their bodies.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Mid-decade redistricting was once a rare phenomena.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
In the future, the team hopes to work with forest ecologists and botanists to investigate these shocking phenomena further.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Reimagining the haunted-house story within the context of a big-box store, Horrorstör takes place in Orsk, a furniture superstore much like IKEA, which begins to be plagued by unexplained phenomena, with broken furniture, mysterious messes, and inexplicable damage appearing overnight.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Mid-decade redistricting was once a rare phenomena.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
In the future, the team hopes to work with forest ecologists and botanists to investigate these shocking phenomena further.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Reimagining the haunted-house story within the context of a big-box store, Horrorstör takes place in Orsk, a furniture superstore much like IKEA, which begins to be plagued by unexplained phenomena, with broken furniture, mysterious messes, and inexplicable damage appearing overnight.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomena
Noun
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Europe does not need technological miracles.—
Wolfgang Oels,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Baby of the Year brings together proud parents nationwide to share their little miracles and raise awareness for a worthy cause.—
Sydney Cisco,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The whole point of Disney’s animation class is to show guests that, in a place of multi-million dollar wonders, the art at the heart of it all is simple.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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Singapore’s green roofs, Rotterdam’s floating park made from recycled plastic, and London’s temporary dam in the Thames are just a few of the wonders shared here in clear text and vibrant illustrations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its many historical marvels are spread over a 1,600-acre plot 10 times the size of Disneyland.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Bill Douglas, 50, who shares a two-bedroom, $600-a-month oceanfront apartment, sits on his couch and marvels at the ocean view.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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