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as in lovely
of the very best kind
that bakery makes wonderful cannoli
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as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu is unquestionably a wonderful sight to behold
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a wonderful time
a wonderful book
a wonderful opportunity
an incredible opportunity
a tremendous opportunity
a fantastic opportunity
a phenomenal opportunity
a terrific opportunity
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Recent Examples of wonderful
Maybe that's because director/co-writer Wes Anderson's wonderful comedy doesn't feel like any other movie ever made.
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Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Hope everyone has a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend as well!
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Every Big Nude Boat offers wonderful food, entertainment, and new friendships waiting to be forged.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Putin, a worldwide pariah, did score some wonderful visuals, including U.S. troops kneeling to literally roll out the red carpet by his plane.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Hope everyone has a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend as well!
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Every Big Nude Boat offers wonderful food, entertainment, and new friendships waiting to be forged.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Putin, a worldwide pariah, did score some wonderful visuals, including U.S. troops kneeling to literally roll out the red carpet by his plane.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderful
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Dining was in the lovely dining room or outside under propane heaters with cozy Pendleton blankets.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Hollander’s lovely Wauwatosa location will be shut down for some time, as well — at least six weeks, according to Lowlands Group Founder and CEO Eric Wagner.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Compensation of a sort came as the excellent form continued in the league.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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In addition to a monthly newsletter covering retirement planning regulations, IRA advisers Ed Slott and Co. also offer an excellent monthly newsletter covering Social Security issues, written by Heather Schreiber.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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But each was just a short hop from Tokyo, and the payoff was a deep dive into the many famous temples, shrines and amazing gastronomy of the area.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thornton, who graduated from the former Benjamin Franklin High School in East Harlem, was a neighborhood blacktop legend at Rucker Park in the 1980s who entertained thousands of fans at Harlem courts with his amazing moves.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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While much of that is thanks to an explosive offense that features Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, the Ravens also have some terrific players on the defensive side of the ball, which should not come as much of a surprise given their history.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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But Washington, born of a compromise between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, wasn’t supposed to be a marvelous place to live and work.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Aug. 2025
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This is a marvelous day because both Venus and lucky Jupiter are lined up in your sign!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But now, the historic home faces something beautiful and meaningful: the city's newest park.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Across time and place, House of Smoke moves toward a reckoning with the troubled South that shaped my worldview and an appreciation for the many gifts my beautiful and tragic mother bestowed.—
John T. Edge,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its share price has spiked an astonishing 365% year to date, including a 150% surge in just over a month. MP’s market cap has risen from just over $2 billion to $13 billion, entering large-cap territory—not bad for a company that brought in just $204 million in revenue last year.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kirkpatrick’s final estimate is an astonishing $3.4 billion.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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By many measures, Alonso was already the greatest home run hitter in Mets history.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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There is no greater disparity in the polls than the Sooners checking in at No. 18 in the AP and being the best of the rest among the coaches who voted.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderful. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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