variants
or phenomenons
as in prodigies
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
One of the most important phenomena in high-altitude Sonoma vineyards is the inversion layer, the blanket of fog that hovers between 800 and 1,800 feet throughout many mornings of the growing season.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
According to astronomer Lister Staveley-Smith, who led the research from the University of Western Australia node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, the vast structures are the consequence of two phenomena.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
One solution is to inform frontline communities with the latest climate projections from sophisticated models describing evolving climate phenomena such as deadly heatwaves and destructive cyclones.
—Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Disparate phenomena become a whole system.
—Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
According to astronomer Lister Staveley-Smith, who led the research from the University of Western Australia node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, the vast structures are the consequence of two phenomena.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
One solution is to inform frontline communities with the latest climate projections from sophisticated models describing evolving climate phenomena such as deadly heatwaves and destructive cyclones.
—Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Disparate phenomena become a whole system.
—Paul McAdory, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomena
Noun
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The prince of the prodigies, of course, is Lamine Yamal, who in April 2023 became the youngest player to debut for Barcelona in the 21st century aged 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company, founded by 20-something co-founder prodigies Sriharsha Guduguntla and Atul Raghunathan, uses conversational AI to train sales teams with deep, specific product knowledge and simulations that mimic real sales meetings.—
Derek Newton,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Believing miracles can happen is how Tony Arenas has approached his life-threatening medical challenges.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not only that, Liverpool’s second summer transfer window under him was riotous (unprecedented, really, for the club and the Premier League), rendering miracles unnecessary.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The artist, known for his gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic spectacles, was born in the southern Chinese city of Quanzhou but has been based in New York since the mid-90s.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even Mike Shildt, who is loath to speak publicly about anything that would suggest his spectacles are not rose-tinted, said as much.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bridges have always been one of the most awe-inspiring marvels of engineering.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Driven by Jonny Greenwood’s relentless score, the movie summons not only the images but the psycho-spiritual sensations of a country tearing itself apart.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sayer hopes that, in addition to becoming viral TikTok sensations, Neve and Nala will inspire people to foster or adopt a pet in need of a loving home.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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