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 overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
See All Example Sentences for wonderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
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Vokietaitis even managed to draw a foul call on the opening tip, much to the amazement of Miller and his team.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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To my amazement, up shot Leo’s hand.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Williams played to an adoring crowd at Austin's Westwood Country Club in two matches at the ATX Open this past week and left players and fans alike in astonishment at her ability to still bang with some of the best young players in the game.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Entomologist Dmitry Telnov, who participated in the expedition, expressed particular astonishment at the find.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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And in Beyond the Pale, Nicholas writes of himself at sixteen, wrestling with both his rebellion with and admiration for his father.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mater Dei coach Sean Ganey has admiration for Orange Lutheran soccer.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For backsplashes, especially tile and grout, a baking soda paste (baking soda + water) and an old toothbrush can work wonders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Find a public parking spot, load up your beach day essentials, and prepare to soak up all the wonders of the surf, sun, and sand.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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