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
Because of the two storms’ proximity, experts are watching for the possible occurrence of an unusual phenomenon called the Fujiwhara effect.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Federal government shutdowns are a recent phenomenon, Time Magazine reported in 2013.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to astronomer Lister Staveley-Smith, who led the research from the University of Western Australia node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, the vast structures are the consequence of two phenomena.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This phenomenon is more common in the western Pacific but more rare in the Atlantic.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Federal government shutdowns are a recent phenomenon, Time Magazine reported in 2013.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to astronomer Lister Staveley-Smith, who led the research from the University of Western Australia node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, the vast structures are the consequence of two phenomena.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This phenomenon is more common in the western Pacific but more rare in the Atlantic.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomenon
Noun
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One life saved by heroic medical care is a miracle.—
Dr. Tom Frieden,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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With Liverpool returning to the Turkish city for their Champions League game against Galatasaray, this is the story of a football miracle, told to James Pearce and Simon Hughes by the people who were on the pitch, in the dugout and in the stands.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The stakes are relatively low, and the childhood wonder may not work for more cynical adult viewers, but Skeleton Crew is a solid example of Star Wars' unlimited potential to tell all kinds of stories without having to relate everything back to the Skywalker Saga.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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So grab your telescope — or just your imagination — and prepare to explore the luminous wonders above.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Execs dream of a worldwide witching hour, where audiences in countries far and wide marvel at Brian Flores’ blitz packages and debate whether Jonnu Smith made a football move.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Passersby pause to take in the beauty of her native plants or offer a compliment, and children, mouths agape and fingers pointing, marvel at the buzzing inhabitants.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Phenomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomenon. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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