phenomena

variants or phenomenons
Definition of phenomenanext
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 And the pre-election polls failed to anticipate both phenomena. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 George Lutz rejected the suggestion that the entire experience was fabricated and continued to maintain that his family had encountered unexplained phenomena in the house, although some details of the story were embellished over time. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026 Researchers used scientific methods in their experiments and attempted to identify patterns in telepathy, telekinesis, and other phenomena. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2026 Consider a ghost tour of Merchant’s House, a residence turned museum where supernatural phenomena have been reported since the death of its last occupant, in 1933. — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phenomena
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Noun
  • Rosenhaus has pulled off miracles with troubled receivers before, but Aiyuk wrote the book on how to alienate front offices across the league.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • At the heart of Cayanan’s Miracle Fever is Nieva, a fourteen-year-old of unspecified gender, whose miracles of Mary are shot down by a church investigation in her small town in the Philippines.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Somehow, this seemed to connect as well as anything said last night to the wonders of horology being celebrated in Geneva this season.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Max writes jingles in Chicago and wonders where his life went.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • There's no shortage of modern marvels and breathtaking landscapes to behold in the US, which leads us to ask, how does a destination gain recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • These bite-size marvels combine unagi, cream cheese, and potato inside their crisp shells, which are glazed with sweet-tangy tare sauce.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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