wonders

plural of wonder
as in marvels
something extraordinary or surprising the cunningly crafted miniature of our house is a wonder, perfect in every detail

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Recent Examples of wonders Those hopes are long gone, but a good month would do wonders for Toronto’s wild-card hopes. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Another novel where the author explores how to cultivate the mind, body, home, and social circle in order to propagate creativity, and wonders what happens when any or all elements become fallow or diseased. Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 And the extensive location shooting of gorgeous environs in Brisbane and the Gold Coast should do wonders for Australian tourism. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Yet the back-to-basics approach does wonders for the eventual ape prison break and rebellion, directed with great velocity by Rupert Wyatt. Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 Murdoch, meanwhile, wonders if his bold new hire has gone too far — and emerges, somewhat surprisingly, as this story’s dry, wary conscience. Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Last year, the International Menopause Society published a white paper about how healthy lifestyle changes including improving slumber can do wonders for your perimenopause symptoms. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026 People who have used Apple’s anti-nausea dots have reported that the feature works wonders in reducing motion sickness. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 From cascading waterfalls to snowcapped mountains to dense forests, these natural wonders cause visitors to stop in their tracks in every season. Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonders
Noun
  • These detectors are modern marvels in their own right and represent the culmination of a long heritage of new technology that enables new discoveries.
    Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • New Yorkers, for one, will be a short overnight hop away from the history and modern marvels of Valencia on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, where previously a transfer was required.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Hundreds of puppets had to be created, and fitting characters like the Smiling Friends that were clearly designed for 2D animation into 3D spaces required some fabrication miracles.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
  • No one is expecting miracles this season, even with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of new players in the team.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Wonders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonders. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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