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
Reboots turned into a phenomenon and everybody looked through all the old shows considering what to bring back.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Since its 2021 debut, Gabby’s Dollhouse has grown into a global preschool phenomenon, mixing animation, music and problem-solving into every episode.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
The result is an idiosyncratic first-person account that both dispels and magnifies the Bloomsbury phenomenon.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
One concern is a phenomenon called breaker masking.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Since its 2021 debut, Gabby’s Dollhouse has grown into a global preschool phenomenon, mixing animation, music and problem-solving into every episode.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
The result is an idiosyncratic first-person account that both dispels and magnifies the Bloomsbury phenomenon.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
One concern is a phenomenon called breaker masking.
—Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomenon
Noun
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The heroic game five effort from the Celtics felt like the start of a miracle.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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To top that, 2001 Miami would’ve needed to obliterate everything on its schedule, not require a bouncy miracle to beat Boston College.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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For design lovers, that might mean visiting architectural icons, traveling to new places, traversing natural wonders, or trying new activities that flex certain skills.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2025
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As the six pals confront issues in their relationships and experience a few unfortunate (but hilarious) travel mishaps along the way, viewers are simultaneously taken on a tour of the beautiful natural wonders and idyllic towns the Hudson Valley has to offer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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This week's quiz highlights May marvels, hamburger history, lyrical legends — and more.—
Khloe Quill , Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Just beyond the epic Castle Howard in rural North Yorkshire, about 200 miles north of London, stands the Silos, another architectural marvel that is a modern homage to the area’s agrarian past.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 May 2025
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“Phenomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomenon. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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