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Recent Examples of wonder On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 Góra works wonders in making Nel, who is on her home turf and facing the routines of daily life, a practical foil for the ardently impulsive voyager Bethany. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2025 The goal is to create small pockets of light throughout the room, and a dimmer can also do wonders. Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025 That veil of secrecy adds an extra layer of intrigue to the global supercomputing rivalry, as the world wonders which nation will command the next leap into zeta-scale power. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wonder
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Noun
  • Hot, young, rapidly evolving stars cement Pismis 24’s status as an astronomical marvel.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tuck into a few of the downy bao buns—the beef with pickled daikon, mayo, chili and coriander is a marvel, but don’t miss the bao with hoisin duck, pickled daikon, ginger, spring onions and cucumber—the salty crunch contrast with the steamed bun is delish.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In the clip filmed by tour guide Captain John Shields, a white bottle nose dolphin is seen swimming up to the surface with its fin poking in and out of the water repeatedly as tourists watch on in amazement from their boat.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • It was named after the Piedmontese exclamation of amazement at seeing something beautiful.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Since his death, two miracles have been attributed to him, and Pope Leo XIV canonized him Sunday.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The next $25,000 or $50,000 feels less like a miracle and more like a plan in motion.
    Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dershowitz during the impeachment trial offered an expansive defense of presidential power that provoked astonishment among Democrats.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Despite its tattered state, the sofa's unique silhouette and designer pedigree drew astonishment on Reddit.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The phenomena tend to form on the Great Lakes from August to October, the National Weather Service said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • UAPx, a Florida nonprofit, has developed a suite of sensors specifically for analyzing odd aerial phenomena.
    Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Like the nursery pictured, a room with this design can easily flow with the rest of the home while also leaning into colors and patterns to foster a sense of childlike wonderment.
    Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • The mutual admiration during their talk was palpable.
    Michele Amabile Angermiller, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • My admiration and respect will never vanish.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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