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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
Chunks of chicken, crunchy broccolini, and fluffy rice make this recipe a one-dish wonder.
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Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Originally released in 2010, the documentary immerses the viewer in France’s Chauvet Cave, a natural wonder containing drawings tens of thousands of years old.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026
By the start of 2026, shock at the power of AI had turned into something more like wonder.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
View large-scale artworks at Donald Judd’s Chinati Foundation, and check out Moonlight Gemstones to see (and maybe purchase) the feathery, milky wonder that is West Texas agate.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
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Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Originally released in 2010, the documentary immerses the viewer in France’s Chauvet Cave, a natural wonder containing drawings tens of thousands of years old.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026
By the start of 2026, shock at the power of AI had turned into something more like wonder.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
View large-scale artworks at Donald Judd’s Chinati Foundation, and check out Moonlight Gemstones to see (and maybe purchase) the feathery, milky wonder that is West Texas agate.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder
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Built between 70 and 80 CE, the Roman Colosseum remains one of the engineering marvels of the world.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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They were also treated to a celestial marvel, witnessing a total solar eclipse from beyond the moon.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or Scott Spiezio, whose three-run thunderbolt into the right field box seats in Game 6 of the World Series against San Francisco started the comeback from a 3-2 series deficit that led to those looks of shocked amazement among long-time Angels employees the next night.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Reactions ranged from amazement to humor to genuine awe.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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To encompass the story, about a miracle from 847, when Pope Leo IV stopped a fire with a blessing, Raphael brings you into the fresco through the unshod feet of a woman in agony and leaves you near the very back, with a tiny and serene Leo IV.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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And yet, even in the depths of loss, Kim came to see the voyage itself as a miracle – proof that survival could lead to something more.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Whispers ripple in astonishment, and nods of approval are seen throughout the audience.—
Zoe Bahjat,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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To his astonishment, the country’s Central Statistics Office had dropped price tracking of the nation’s most popular beer in 2011.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Highly advanced experimental setup To observe this phenomenon, the team developed a highly advanced experimental setup at the Technion’s electron microscopy center.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers popular toys, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters, holidays, and trending news.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those not buoyed by lottery luck must pay a premium to enjoy the green wonderment that awaits beyond Augusta National’s gates.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Find wonderment in sharing a sunrise from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park or sunset from Olmstead Point in Yosemite National Park.—
Bing Pan,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Today, McGinley has found a new role that has brought him a wave of admiration.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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If there’s a list of things to know about Lucy Dacus, high on the list is her admiration for Bruce Springsteen.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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