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Recent Examples of wonderment The wildlife wonderment is especially enchanting during a sunrise stroll. Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 14 July 2025 Such a life of snippets from childhood to young adulthood shows the initial foundation of a journey driven by great wine and fantastic food, shared in an atmosphere of generosity and wonderment. Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 The setting for the show is the beauteous grounds of the Palace of Fine Arts, which has been tricked out to accommodate all sorts of interactive and balloon-based wonderment. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 During his latest mission, his third long-duration on the International Space Station, Pettit brought his brand of wonderment to the assignment. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wonderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
  • Teammates Curry and Horford, watching in street clothes from the bench, looked on in equal parts disbelief and amazement.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • To Steve’s amazement, the bear suddenly dropped to all fours and stepped backward – five or 10 yards into the alders and willows.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many people who knew Mamdani before his run for mayor confessed to some astonishment at the success of his campaign.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • There was a mix of astonishment and reservation in Kyiv on Wednesday — contrasted with bitter dismissal and some mocking defiance in Moscow — after President Donald Trump said Ukraine could reclaim all of its territory, a dramatic change in rhetoric on the war.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bad Bunny expressed his respect and admiration for Moreno.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Jeffries, who previously deflected questions about Mamdani, has expressed admiration for the candidate’s affordability agenda and concern over his rhetoric and policy execution.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This wonder is the showpiece of the Virginia State Park that includes an hour-long hike through forests and the James River Valley.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Courtesy of Cepee Tabibian Walking everywhere has done wonders for my stress levels.
    Cepee Tabibian, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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