as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of wonderment
But much like Greta encounters, there’s more than the bright lights, flashy live performances, spinning cotton candy and the wide-eyed wonderment of children and adults alike.
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Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
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
The wildlife wonderment is especially enchanting during a sunrise stroll.
—Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
Baum introduced his book to young readers as ‘a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out’.
—Hazel Gaynor
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2025
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
The wildlife wonderment is especially enchanting during a sunrise stroll.
—Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
Baum introduced his book to young readers as ‘a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out’.
—Hazel Gaynor
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
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Here, much to the amazement of onlookers, sacrificial animals such as bulls would drop dead after breathing in noxious carbon dioxide fumes swirling up from below.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Much to Altshuler’s amazement, Time was willing to consider it, but not if the Newsweek cover was going forward.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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The image quickly drew astonishment and amusement from Reddit users, who could not believe the apparent lack of awareness—or concern—by the neighbors responsible.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, to her astonishment, Ducky climbed onto the front seat and gave a clear, unmistakable alert.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Cooper describes Britton as a big personality, a target for both envy and admiration, and finds a growing kinship that pushes her to investigate.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Best Storage Bench With Cushions Maximalist aesthetes and those who prioritize practicality can unite in their admiration for this splashy storage bench upholstered in handwoven Indian textiles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, their wonder grates on Glaser and the rest of the forest.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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National parks may have the name recognition, but some of our country’s most beautiful natural wonders and sights are tucked away in state parks.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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