as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
the stupendous engineering feats achieved by the ancient Romans
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as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale
for stunning stupendousness the world had never seen anything the equal of the Palace of Versailles
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Recent Examples of stupendous
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Opulent, But Moreover Confident Before slapping on the Manufaktur-rich veneer of opulence, the 2025 Mercedes G550 is a stupendous SUV.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adebayo was stupendous early; Herro was magnificent in the second half.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Since Frick’s 1919 death, this stupendous museum has added countless gifts and acquisitions.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Dear brothers and sisters: In the Lord’s Paschal Mystery, death and life contended in a stupendous struggle, but the Lord now lives forever (cf.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Opulent, But Moreover Confident Before slapping on the Manufaktur-rich veneer of opulence, the 2025 Mercedes G550 is a stupendous SUV.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adebayo was stupendous early; Herro was magnificent in the second half.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Since Frick’s 1919 death, this stupendous museum has added countless gifts and acquisitions.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupendous
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Few would deny the brilliance of Ousmane Dembele’s goal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final’s first leg last month: a sweeping 26-pass move that carved through Arsenal.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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But Bobrovsky, building off several big saves in overtime in Game 3, had moments of brilliance when shots did get to him, spurring the crowd to cheer him on.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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And now more people can experience this wonderful adventure on Netflix starting May 15, 2025.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Colombia’s coastal cities are famous for their cuisine, but don’t overlook their wonderful street foods.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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What’s most important is to take it all in: the place, its majesty and its importance.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her majesty, the queen, is here.—
Jack Howland,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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A lot of amazing stories that have aired have come from a collaboration between us and Ellen, and that’s why she’s been a part of the show for so long.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Dominic Solanke works exceptionally hard but 15 goals in 42 appearances is not an amazing return from their club-record £65m striker.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Leo was a teenager, just beginning his march to fame and glory, and Karlovy Vary was his first film festival, also attended by his German mother Irmelin and his German grandparents.—
Steven Gaydos,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Forever doesn’t romanticize the teens’ initial attempts to consummate their relationship, and instead chooses to depict those early encounters in all their halting and awkward glory.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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These mother-child relationships are wonderfully portrayed, but one of the series’ most astonishing details is Justin’s relationship with his father, Eric (Wood Harris).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Americans are accustomed to U.S. companies delivering astonishing innovations with regularity, including the iPhone, cloud computing, the Tesla Model S, and ChatGPT.—
L. RAFAEL REIF,
Foreign Affairs,
6 May 2025
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Her experience as a caregiver has infused her art with elegance, richness, and deep compassion.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Adichie commanded the carpet with elegance and purpose.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Revival — Premieres Thursday, June 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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That Jia could make anything out of that flotsam and jetsam is astonishing, but his ability to not only recreate those time frames but craft all of it into a woozy, free-floating memory piece is miraculous.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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“Stupendous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupendous. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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