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 The Scene The Bayeux Tapestry, which went on display in the British Museum this week, is one of the wonders of the medieval world. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Frustrated and slightly panicked, Hannah explains that this has happened before and wonders if she’s broken. Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 Dropping Geno Stone for Bryan Cook at safety will do wonders for limiting explosive plays. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 At the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, the waters surrounding Cabo San Lucas abound with rays and sea lions, against a backdrop of natural wonders like the iconic El Arco rock formation. Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026 There’s no shortage of scientific evidence that walking can do wonders for your health, including boosting mood, improving insulin sensitivity, and supporting heart health. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonders
Noun
  • An Amazon subcontracted delivery driver marvels at the company’s surveillance of his work combined with their hands-off attitude towards any liability.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Here, age-old traditions fuse with contemporary flavors, archaeological marvels meet modernist museums, rugged peaks are juxtaposed against verdant plains, and stretches of sandy shorelines lead to charming inland villages.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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