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 Beyond manmade wonders, UNESCO has also recognized natural sites such as the Florida Everglades and the Grand Canyon. — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Dana’s wide-eyed enthusiasm for the wonders of the industrial age is also, in part, the show’s. — Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 That’s why heart-healthy habits, which do wonders for your vascular health, can also benefit your hearing. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Nov. 2026 Huber wonders if, without the buffer, a storm could wash mud into the parking lot behind Undercurrent. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 The cup is considered one of the seven glass wonders of the world, one of just 40 glass cage cups that survived. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 Well, in 2026 the Hunter's Moon certainly succeeded in captivating the imagination and attention of photographers, who snapped the lunar disk alongside magnificent natural vistas, glowing cityscapes and ancient wonders. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The video is, to some extent, a sign of how quickly AI is evolving and how fast viewers are getting accustomed to its wonders that the chapter is being met with a collective diss and shrug. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Not all of us are like the eighth wonders of the world — Aretha Franklin or Chaka Khan or Whitney Houston. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • From an avant-garde temple to to contemporary buildings constructed to resemble skeletal forms, below are architectural marvels that reveal why skeletons remain an enduring muse for architects.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And those kelp forests are—or were—marvels of diversity, providing a shelter for a wild array of ocean creatures from jeweled top sea snails to barrel-bodied harbor seals.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • After all, the boy is from Lourdes, that land of miracles in the French Pyrenees, and spent a lot of time around pilgrims in search of healing.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Even those who don’t believe in miracles must concede the improbability of such historic continuity.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Wonders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonders. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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