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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
The budget on the gowns and sets must have been prodigious, or the below-the-line folks were just crafty, because this is a visually ravishing movie.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Red McCombs, one of the most prodigious benefactors in UT history who gave more than $100 million to the school’s athletic programs before his death in 2023, famously criticized the hiring of former head football coach Charlie Strong in 2014.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
While the first full-squad workout is Sunday, Murakami already has displayed some of his prodigious power during batting practice over the past few days as one of the many position players arriving early to camp.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
This new Netflix documentary centers on Judit Polgár, the Hungarian schoolgirl and prodigious chess player who took on all comers.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Red McCombs, one of the most prodigious benefactors in UT history who gave more than $100 million to the school’s athletic programs before his death in 2023, famously criticized the hiring of former head football coach Charlie Strong in 2014.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
While the first full-squad workout is Sunday, Murakami already has displayed some of his prodigious power during batting practice over the past few days as one of the many position players arriving early to camp.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
This new Netflix documentary centers on Judit Polgár, the Hungarian schoolgirl and prodigious chess player who took on all comers.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigious
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The state should leave well enough alone and let the Connecticut homeschool community educate their children in many wonderful ways.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Another wonderful spot is McIntire Park, especially the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial section.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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District 6 has tremendous real estate that has yet to be developed.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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And just four companies hold 90% of California’s refining capacity, giving them tremendous market power.—
Paasha Mahdavi,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And 17 teams were consistent losers, led by the Raiders, who failed at an astonishing nine of 10 hires.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sharpshooter Chris Ashby led the way for Queens, scoring 34 points and hitting an astonishing 10 3-pointers, many of them in transition when Queens attacked the Central Arkansas trap.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The vast majority of the strikes against internal security services thus far have been conducted by the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the years following Deng Xiaoping’s turn toward a capitalist economy, some Chinese intellectuals felt a kind of spiritual malaise; Deng’s reforms had failed to provide moral direction for a vast and proud former empire.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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From the very beginning, she was determined and had this amazing self-belief.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The flip side • Kudos to Courtney and Ewan for doing an amazing job of leading two buses of very excited first-graders through the Orlando Wetlands on a field trip!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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And so, not far from Tau Ceti, an enormous alien spacecraft looms into view.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the birth of this enormous sweeping bar may have initially concentrated gas to help trigger star formation and then propel stars outward, the researchers suggested.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Out of desperation, Carol is lured into the digital wellness retreat called DreamQuil, run by a vague corporate entity promising a miraculous rejuvenation on the other side.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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An American man won the Los Angeles Marathon for the second-straight year after Nathan Martin pulled off a miraculous comeback for an epic finish.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Everyone’s broken, so the collective strength of the cast in keeping us on our toes about where this is all headed is a huge plus.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rich-girl flip-flops Flip-flops underwent a huge glow-up last summer, graduating from a beachside afterthought to a genuine fashion statement.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Prodigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigious. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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