1
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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2
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
Finding the cosmic wonder The research team utilized data from various astronomical surveys and the MeerKAT radio telescope to investigate the region around LMCN 1971-08a.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Earth sciences hold vast wonder for Gasca.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Ellen wonders, dejected and clearly envisioning her own future.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
Reaching this milestone reinforces our commitment to offering viewers stories that honor timeless values and the wonder of Christmas.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Earth sciences hold vast wonder for Gasca.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Ellen wonders, dejected and clearly envisioning her own future.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
Reaching this milestone reinforces our commitment to offering viewers stories that honor timeless values and the wonder of Christmas.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder
Noun
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Execs dream of a worldwide witching hour, where audiences in countries far and wide marvel at Brian Flores’ blitz packages and debate whether Jonnu Smith made a football move.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Passersby pause to take in the beauty of her native plants or offer a compliment, and children, mouths agape and fingers pointing, marvel at the buzzing inhabitants.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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To her amazement, the twins’ dad answered.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Here fans of thrifting and the Starfield game shared their amazement.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One life saved by heroic medical care is a miracle.—
Dr. Tom Frieden,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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With Liverpool returning to the Turkish city for their Champions League game against Galatasaray, this is the story of a football miracle, told to James Pearce and Simon Hughes by the people who were on the pitch, in the dugout and in the stands.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Numerous Hollywood publicists, producers, media executives who spoke with CNN on Wednesday evening expressed their astonishment over the suspension.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rapace’s response externalizes four different beats, from a snort to a tear, astonishment to anger.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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And in 2024, two tornadoes hit Wisconsin in February, the first time the weather phenomenon occurred in that month in state history.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 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
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While Sandu’s leadership has won her admiration in Brussels, she has been vilified by the Kremlin.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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That admiration goes both ways too.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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