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 Meanwhile, fashions this fall look distinctly witchy, interest in tarot is on the rise, and Etsy witches are a mainstream phenomenon, offering spell-casting services on the online marketplace to summon up perfect weddings, love, or protection. — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Next up is Dead Women Talking, a new YLE crime thriller inspired by the true-crime podcast phenomenon that will air across the Nordics following its Finnish premiere. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 The science behind sleep paralysis Sharpless says that a brain stuck between dreams and wakefulness produces this phenomenon. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026 An economy is not weather, a natural phenomenon that cannot be designed differently or more fairly. — Mariana Mazzucato, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phenomenon

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They are essentially eliminated from the postseason, unless a miracle happens.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
At that time, childhood disease killed a lot of babies and children, so for any child to survive childhood was already a miracle, and for two prodigies to survive their childhood to become musicians and meet in Moscow was quite a miracle.

— Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of miracle

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The kick stage is somewhat of an engineering marvel in itself.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
There's no shortage of modern marvels and breathtaking landscapes to behold in the US, which leads us to ask, how does a destination gain recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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