as in miracle
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 phenomenon
And now, a new gambling game called Rush Hour CCTV on the crypto casino platform Roobet is taking the phenomenon to an even more ludicrous conclusion.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
Historians have used the phenomenon of enclosure to debate the great changes to human and nonhuman life that occurred with the Industrial Revolution, the scientific revolution, and the second agricultural revolution, all led by the English.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Along with the devastation of a phenomenon Trump calls a scam and a hoax, any thinking person would realize that as the world warms more rapidly millions of desperate people in the hottest parts of the world will be forced to migrate to Europe and North America.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
But just like in the show, the campaign became a phenomenon.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
Historians have used the phenomenon of enclosure to debate the great changes to human and nonhuman life that occurred with the Industrial Revolution, the scientific revolution, and the second agricultural revolution, all led by the English.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Along with the devastation of a phenomenon Trump calls a scam and a hoax, any thinking person would realize that as the world warms more rapidly millions of desperate people in the hottest parts of the world will be forced to migrate to Europe and North America.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
But just like in the show, the campaign became a phenomenon.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomenon
Noun
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The team’s miracle run was now complete.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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With the population of millionaires and billionaires aging, and an explosion in companies and products promising miracle cures, the wealthy are driving much of the spending.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For backsplashes, especially tile and grout, a baking soda paste (baking soda + water) and an old toothbrush can work wonders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Find a public parking spot, load up your beach day essentials, and prepare to soak up all the wonders of the surf, sun, and sand.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What follows is remarkable, harrowing, and a marvel of documentary editing.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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At a pace of about 1,500 units per second, 300 million per day, and a lifetime production of up to a trillion sperm cells, spermatogenesis is a marvel of abundance.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Phenomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomenon. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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