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as in marvel
something extraordinary or surprising
the cunningly crafted miniature of our house is a wonder, perfect in every detail
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as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
when we first saw the pyramids of Egypt, we gazed with open-mouthed wonder
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Recent Examples of wonder
This thing is a memory foam wonder.
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Daniel Modlin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Tiny but mighty, this Therabody mini electric massage gun works wonders on my hamstrings and shoulder muscles, which are especially tight and sore after those classes.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The texture is lightweight, while the inclusion of soothing centella asiatica works wonders for redness and inflammation.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Designed to be used with nothing but water, this misting mop doesn’t require you to buy an additional solution and still works wonders on grouted tile.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Modlin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Tiny but mighty, this Therabody mini electric massage gun works wonders on my hamstrings and shoulder muscles, which are especially tight and sore after those classes.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The texture is lightweight, while the inclusion of soothing centella asiatica works wonders for redness and inflammation.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Designed to be used with nothing but water, this misting mop doesn’t require you to buy an additional solution and still works wonders on grouted tile.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wonder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder
Noun
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Browse a bit and marvel at the beauty of the buildings and the window displays.—
Pat Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 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
Noun
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To Steve’s amazement, the bear suddenly dropped to all fours and stepped backward – five or 10 yards into the alders and willows.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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To her amazement, the twins’ dad answered.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then we got suckered again, paying $100,000 to another miracle healer who had something called a PAP-IMI machine, which can supposedly cure anything with electromagnetic waves.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nina Tassler bought the pitch in the room but a bigger miracle to be teamed up with Jerry Bruckheimer.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many people who knew Mamdani before his run for mayor confessed to some astonishment at the success of his campaign.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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There was a mix of astonishment and reservation in Kyiv on Wednesday — contrasted with bitter dismissal and some mocking defiance in Moscow — after President Donald Trump said Ukraine could reclaim all of its territory, a dramatic change in rhetoric on the war.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That phenomenon, called microbetting, forever changed gambling by turbo-boosting the speed of betting behaviors.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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The movie was a massive success, winning Best Picture at the Oscars and going on to become a cultural phenomenon.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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My love Bobby looked at life as an adventure taking me by the hand leading me through a world of wonderment from music to poetry and painting.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s nothing wrong with admiration.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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Stowe persisted in her admiration for Brown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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