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
The point is to preserve the sense of wonderment that children have.
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Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Abi is a special-needs child, and McConnell wanted to capture her wonderment at the world in a song.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Jon, meanwhile, holes up in his squalid quarters surrounded by takeout containers and dirty clothes while hooked onto a cheap-looking VR game that hardly inspires the wonderment in us it’s supposed to in him.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Compared to the Spider-Verse movies, there’s no wonderment at the visual ingenuity, and compared to X-Men ’97, there’s no ambitious subtext to be elevated to the surface.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Abi is a special-needs child, and McConnell wanted to capture her wonderment at the world in a song.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Jon, meanwhile, holes up in his squalid quarters surrounded by takeout containers and dirty clothes while hooked onto a cheap-looking VR game that hardly inspires the wonderment in us it’s supposed to in him.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Compared to the Spider-Verse movies, there’s no wonderment at the visual ingenuity, and compared to X-Men ’97, there’s no ambitious subtext to be elevated to the surface.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
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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
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It was named after the Piedmontese exclamation of amazement at seeing something beautiful.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Dershowitz during the impeachment trial offered an expansive defense of presidential power that provoked astonishment among Democrats.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Despite its tattered state, the sofa's unique silhouette and designer pedigree drew astonishment on Reddit.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Students who attended the campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday described a mix of admiration for America’s tradition of free speech and horror at how quickly violence shattered it.—
Julia Bonavita , Stepheny Price , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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In March, Newsom sat down with Kirk for a lengthy interview in which, despite their obvious political differences, the governor expressed admiration for the commentator's political prowess and success.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, Gabriel also gets to experience the wonders of being mortal, like eating burgers and chicken tenders for the first time.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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