Thesaurus results for PHENOMENONS

phenomena

noun

variants or phenomenons

Definition of phenomena

plural of phenomenon

as in miracles

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 phenomena La Grange Park is in its 22nd year of participating and one of 156 Illinois towns to participate in the event, that grew from being a small neighborhood gathering in suburban Pennsylvania to a national phenomena. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 This celestial event coincides with other phenomena like noctilucent clouds and meteor showers. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 What has imperiled this novel from following in the footsteps of publishing phenomena from The Horse Whisperer to 50 Shades of Grey and The Hunger Games? — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026 The video ends as the boat rides over the swell generated by the collapse, giving viewers a front-row look at one of Greenland’s most awe-inspiring natural phenomena. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for phenomena

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At a certain point, the deadly seriousness of so many consecutive anti-miracles can’t help but turn faintly comical.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
But these are the kinds of miracles location managers and their scouts perform every day.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Definition of miracles

Noun

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
The Imagineering booth on the convention floor was full of delights and wonders, especially in its research and development section.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonders

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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on family fun and medical marvels.

— , FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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