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 The Tennessee singer-songwriter, actor, and philanthropist hailed from a vanishing class, a 20th-century monocultural phenomenon who attained a household-name status that never lost its luster. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 When are the best times to get a glance at the astronomical phenomenon? — Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 Forty-nine percent of US adults believe sightings of UFOs are tied back to human activity or natural phenomena — fewer than in 2019, when 60% said the same. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Superstar Taylor Swift is a cultural phenomenon, and so are her dearest fans known as Swifties, widely held as the most dedicated fan base in the world. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phenomenon

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Noun

By the time the snowfall melts, Rukumba is no longer a community but a collection of competing interests each convinced the miracle belongs to them.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
History is against Australia flipping this game on its head and claiming a miracle victory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of miracle

Noun

Janelle Patton, the founder of Lark Interiors, notes that picking out great bedding, towels, and window treatments will work wonders.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
It’s done wonders for the local economy, and entirely serves the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the surrounding regions.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonder

Noun

The Sound and the Fury The Compson family, their struggles, and their haunting legacies are at the center of this shattering, stream-of-consciousness marvel by William Faulkner.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
The Panama Canal is an engineering marvel best appreciated with your own eyes.

— DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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