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 Barker suggested the box offices was also being impacted by a phenomenon set in motion by the pandemic and the rise of the platforms, which has resulted in audiences in their teens, 20s and 30s being exposed to wider cinema content. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 There are, as always, logical explanations for such a phenomenon. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026 The phenomenon snowballed under the watch of former President Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio Bolsonaro's father. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026 White wines and rosés are especially susceptible to the phenomenon known as lightstrike, but sunlight can ruin any wine. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phenomenon

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For shoppers who have grown skeptical of miracle bottles and 10-step promises, a quieter approach to hair is moving into mainstream American retail.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
And Latif comes back to life, a surreal battlefield miracle that could seem out of place in a movie dominated by a realistically textured world.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of miracle

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Everyone gets mail, and the marvel of the postal system’s reach and distribution was intentionally used as an anthrax dissemination machine.

— Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026
Few people realize it these days, but both the rifle and round were technical marvels.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of marvel

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