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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences
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as in tremendous
unusually large
a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies
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Recent Examples of prodigious
Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league’s MVP for the second year in a row, is a prodigious wearer of fur coats without irony and sunglasses indoors.
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Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker and series creator whose prodigious busyness in terms of both workload and story approach has its compensations.
—Michael Phillips, Variety, 16 May 2026
The book, out Tuesday, is a unique road map into the prodigious brain of Tyson, who has an ability to blend pop culture with quantum physics.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Our prodigious disco proxy, Donna Summer, had many LGBTQ peers who crashed the mainstream.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
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Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker and series creator whose prodigious busyness in terms of both workload and story approach has its compensations.
—Michael Phillips, Variety, 16 May 2026
The book, out Tuesday, is a unique road map into the prodigious brain of Tyson, who has an ability to blend pop culture with quantum physics.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Our prodigious disco proxy, Donna Summer, had many LGBTQ peers who crashed the mainstream.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigious
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Cutting a ribbon, celebrating this wonderful binational relationship, and the wonderful Gordie Howe Bridge that is the new crossing linking Windsor and Detroit.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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However, while this plant is wonderful for home gardens and dinner tables, not all plants will work well as its neighbor.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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In turn, entering large numbers of guesses requires a tremendous amount of time and computing resources, even when the cracking is performed using GPUs or special-purpose hardware.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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The 25th installment of the Tribeca Festival runs June 3-14 throughout New York City, boasting a tremendous music slate, with icons including Madonna, Earth, Wind & Fire and Peter Frampton premiering music films.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The widespread opposition has turned into a rare bipartisan issue, with conservatives and liberals joining sides to an astonishing degree.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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An astonishing 51 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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With elevations ranging from 5,500 feet to nearly 13,000 feet, the varied topography of the forest provides a vast playground suited for every season.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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This is a place defined by vast open spaces, minimal human footprint, and a profound sense of connection to nature.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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And the amazing part was that everyone in the building seemed to know that instantly.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Yes, the mighty lavender—a favorite of humans and pollinators alike—is an all-year bloomer, and its amazing purple flowers will naturally scent your home daily.—
Kate Nateras,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
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Throughout the trial, stress took an enormous toll on Jackson, defense attorney Mark Geragos said in the docuseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Regardless of any such warnings, expect enormous spending from unions, charter advocates, business interests and wealthy donors.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Many in the mountaineering community have hailed Hillary Dawa’s survival as miraculous.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That the World Cup happened at all in a nation recovering from such destruction seemed miraculous to a young Luna.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The eighth-inning bomb was huge, too.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Prodigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigious. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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