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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
Recess is a time full of imagination and wonder for elementary school students, and a new bill in New Hampshire seeks to expand it to middle school students.
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Courtney Cole, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
This excursion offers a rewarding ratio of natural wonders per miles driven.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Griffin expressed his wonder at how the Florida authorities, undeterred by COVID, moved so fast.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Simply adding insulation works wonders for many older buildings, and installing solar panels can cut electric bills to a trickle.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Courtney Cole, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
This excursion offers a rewarding ratio of natural wonders per miles driven.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Griffin expressed his wonder at how the Florida authorities, undeterred by COVID, moved so fast.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Simply adding insulation works wonders for many older buildings, and installing solar panels can cut electric bills to a trickle.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder
Noun
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The marvel of the play, and of this keenly staged and performed production, is its emotional volatility, the quiver of truth behind the percolating dialogue of evasion or shaming accusation.—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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These marvels of engineering elevate riders as high as 210 feet (64 meters), send them through dizzying loops and corkscrews and propel them at speeds as high as 76 mph (122 kilometers per hour).—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There was 8-year-old Landyn Kelly from Henderson, Nevada, rapping 40-foot putts toward the hole with 90-year-old Player watching with amazement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The book is a mostly light-hearted exploration of Bennett's relationship with the tournament, from growing up in England rooting for his local soccer heroes, to watching in amazement every four years as teams from all over the globe take the spotlight on the World Cup stage.—
Jeffrey Pierre,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since his health scare, Holland seems more open to talk about the miracles recorded in the New Testament.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Gamecocks needed something beyond a miracle to secure the programs fourth title since 2017 but came up short for the second straight year after a blowout loss to UConn in the 2025 championship game.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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In 2024, the Pentagon released hundreds of reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Each of the 8 years in this Venus-cycle (known and important to ancient civilizations such as the Mayans and Babylonians) has its own particular pattern, so 2026 repeats (within about 2 or 3 days of the same date) the phenomena of 2018.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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The artist hopes the unexpected aural immersion, this amble through an audio garden, will be calming and reflective, revealing hidden details of the neighborhood as well as a sense of wonderment — an intriguing rather than stressful walk to the station.—
Anne Tschida,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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This also represents our mutual admiration and respect for one another.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their mutual admiration society began in 1973.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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