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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Even his core interest in creatures, so often a well of amazement and positivity, couldn’t pull him up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Harbour bellowed as co-star Winona Ryder, by his side, made an expression of amazement that turned into a meme.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Swilling beers from sponsor Corona, the hosts marveled at the turnaround, expressing the same astonishment that Larry David, Ben Stiller and other fans were showing on the ABC telecast.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Reflecting on the news that Lawrence solved the mystery, Summer House star Jesse Solomon expressed total astonishment.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The two play a mutual admiration society game of sorts when talking about each other.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Thomas expressed great admiration for the roster.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
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No wonder the Spurs initially cruised with a 76-49 half-time lead.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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