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 American people this morning, George, are scratching their heads in wonderment and in fear of what the president has proposed.
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ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Hanukkah celebration grew out of their excitement about this wonderment.
—Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
But overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 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
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ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Hanukkah celebration grew out of their excitement about this wonderment.
—Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 14 Dec. 2025
But overall for Irwin, there's a sense of wonderment for all things Aussie.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 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
See All Example Sentences for wonderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
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Connor says, reproducing his amazement.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Two years later — to my complete amazement — that idea has become a movement.—
Blake Crisses,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
Noun
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That’s why teammates stood in astonishment, except for one.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Shortly after the first official auction, Kaiser texted Keeney to express astonishment over the strong buzz.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Cook, the administration official, spoke of his admiration for Russian culture at a forum event showing Russian and American films.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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But in its milder versions, the bond with an author leads from admiration of the author’s style to curiosity about their life.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Last summer, Amy Gleason became a true believer in the wonders of artificial intelligence.—
Elizabeth Dwoskin,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that so many candidates see an opening.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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