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
As the weather quickly cools, swapping your sheets can do wonders for your sleep.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
Playing well as a rim-runner/excelling in the pick-and-roll will do wonders for him.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Leonowicz wonders about dispensaries in border towns that are heavily dependent on marijuana consumers from other states coming to Michigan to buy cannabis, such as New Buffalo in southwest Michigan and Monroe, near the Ohio border.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But Anta wonders, what if the statement was flipped on its head?
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
One of nature’s most beautiful natural wonders, spider webs sometimes feature little extra bits of flair called stabilimenta.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
When people think of Jordan, images of bubble tents scattered across the desert, cinematic scenes from Dune, and the sandstone city of Petra, one of the world’s wonders, might come to mind.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Why the Grand Canyon made the list Aside from being one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon is a bucket-list destination for many travelers.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the past seven decades, thousands of sophisticated spacecraft have been launched on ambitious missions to look down on our planet, explore the wonders of our star's domain, or venture into the interstellar realm beyond it.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2025
Playing well as a rim-runner/excelling in the pick-and-roll will do wonders for him.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Leonowicz wonders about dispensaries in border towns that are heavily dependent on marijuana consumers from other states coming to Michigan to buy cannabis, such as New Buffalo in southwest Michigan and Monroe, near the Ohio border.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But Anta wonders, what if the statement was flipped on its head?
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
One of nature’s most beautiful natural wonders, spider webs sometimes feature little extra bits of flair called stabilimenta.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
When people think of Jordan, images of bubble tents scattered across the desert, cinematic scenes from Dune, and the sandstone city of Petra, one of the world’s wonders, might come to mind.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Why the Grand Canyon made the list Aside from being one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon is a bucket-list destination for many travelers.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Over the past seven decades, thousands of sophisticated spacecraft have been launched on ambitious missions to look down on our planet, explore the wonders of our star's domain, or venture into the interstellar realm beyond it.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonders
Noun
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Technological marvels do little to ameliorate the hardscrabble existence of most workers; sixty-five-year labor contracts are the norm.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though Beetlejuice exists in a macabre wonderland (its practical effects are still marvels), the film never loses its gooey center.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But one might be forgiven for believing in the possibility of miracles.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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At its core was a conviction that the Holy Spirit moves through believers in supernatural ways — speaking in tongues, prophecy, divine healing and other miracles.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Wonders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonders. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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