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 experience creep phenomenon is particularly acute in tech, which is the softest of sectors in terms of hiring, giving employers a firm upper hand.
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Claire Zillman, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The latter phenomenon is a genuine problem.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The same phenomenon happens with police sirens, ambulance alarms, or the roar of an airplane.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
The trend has also spread quickly on Douyin, where users are sharing both memes and explainer videos breaking down the phenomenon.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Claire Zillman, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The latter phenomenon is a genuine problem.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The same phenomenon happens with police sirens, ambulance alarms, or the roar of an airplane.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
The trend has also spread quickly on Douyin, where users are sharing both memes and explainer videos breaking down the phenomenon.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for phenomenon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomenon
Noun
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Since his health scare, Holland seems more open to talk about the miracles recorded in the New Testament.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Gamecocks needed something beyond a miracle to secure the programs fourth title since 2017 but came up short for the second straight year after a blowout loss to UConn in the 2025 championship game.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Except someone did eventually hear it—the good folks at Freedom to Spend, known for reissuing all kinds of wonders from the experimental past, who took it upon themselves to sort through all 1200 tapes submitted to the ND zine over the course of its run before landing upon Larrison’s.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Poor Landscaping Good landscaping can truly work wonders, while overgrown plants will immediately give off a chaotic look and detract from the architectural features on the exterior of your home, according to Farnan.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The marvel of the play, and of this keenly staged and performed production, is its emotional volatility, the quiver of truth behind the percolating dialogue of evasion or shaming accusation.—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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These marvels of engineering elevate riders as high as 210 feet (64 meters), send them through dizzying loops and corkscrews and propel them at speeds as high as 76 mph (122 kilometers per hour).—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Phenomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomenon. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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