Thesaurus results for PHENOMENON

phenomenon

noun

fi-ˈnä-mə-ˌnän

Definition of phenomenon

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 The rookie phenomenon earned eight Emmy noms, including drama series. — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 The phenomenon is most reliably seen from the sound side of the Outer Banks during summer months. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 But as the streaming phenomenon of this past winter, in a TV season light on new breakouts, its awards potential was undeniable. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 This is a relatively new phenomenon—for four decades straight, prior to 2022, young college graduates had lower unemployment numbers than the general population did. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phenomenon

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When 70 chickens at a local farm lay 128 eggs in just one night after the arrival of a red helmet biker Emanuel, the event is described as a miracle and Emanuel hailed by the local priest as a prophet of divine powers.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of miracle

Noun

Mistruths, false claims, scams, and other deceptive efforts are tricking people into thinking that a watermark removal app will do wonders, whereas the reality is that the results are at best half-mixed or aimed to cause damage.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Sustained dry heating works wonders, killing eggs as well as adult bedbugs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonder

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This week's quiz highlights family fun, medical marvels — and a lot more.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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