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 sharp contrast between dry air and dense precipitation makes the phenomenon particularly photogenic and, as Ford put it, genuinely sci-fi in appearance.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The ice could have come from an aircraft, airplane toilet waste, or potentially from a rare phenomenon called megacryometeors.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Pardon me for asking, but in what private Idaho are the B-52s not a universally beloved pop phenomenon?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
The show, which became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1960s, also served as Hawn's big break, launching her into stardom following its 1968–73 run.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The ice could have come from an aircraft, airplane toilet waste, or potentially from a rare phenomenon called megacryometeors.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Pardon me for asking, but in what private Idaho are the B-52s not a universally beloved pop phenomenon?
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
The show, which became a cultural phenomenon in the late 1960s, also served as Hawn's big break, launching her into stardom following its 1968–73 run.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomenon
Noun
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Consider the chain of contingencies that had to align, and the child’s existence can feel like a miracle.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined to score 15 points in the last 73 seconds of this MVP referendum, which ended with a Denver miracle wiped out.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lopez wonders if the thieves left and then came back for bus parts later on.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Channel a beach theme Happily distressed furniture and a blue and white palette do wonders to unify a space and provide a casual atmosphere.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Built between 70 and 80 CE, the Roman Colosseum remains one of the engineering marvels of the world.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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They were also treated to a celestial marvel, witnessing a total solar eclipse from beyond the moon.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Phenomenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomenon. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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