as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
For Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, this was their coolest moment in baseball time — the day their roads converged on a wondrous Sunday afternoon in Cooperstown.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Add in the beautiful glow of sunrise, and you’re almost guaranteed the perfect vision of Utah’s wondrous beauty.
—AFAR Media, 4 July 2025
Pity that the characters and the dialogue aren’t nearly as wondrous.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
This simple and wondrous moment was cut short by a thunderstorm.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Add in the beautiful glow of sunrise, and you’re almost guaranteed the perfect vision of Utah’s wondrous beauty.
—AFAR Media, 4 July 2025
Pity that the characters and the dialogue aren’t nearly as wondrous.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
This simple and wondrous moment was cut short by a thunderstorm.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Malleable and with a matte finish, when worked through the hair, this white paste keeps flyaways at bay, musses up the ends of short cuts, and sculpts amazing second-day texture.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those guys just haulin' butt around on there will be pretty amazing to see.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bradley McCroskey caught a miraculous 26-yard touchdown pass on the final play of regulation, then Temi Ericson raced nearly untouched for a 25-yard TD in overtime to give the Indians a 34-28 victory.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Every bite elicits wonder, provoking a quiet moment of gratitude for this lush, miraculous habitat.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thus, his agreement, at the urging of Apple TV+ execs, to host an original travel show in 2023 was not just astonishing, but turned out to be a remarkable, life-changing leap.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While sampling ancient, dry riverbed rocks on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover found something astonishing.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The position of elementary education among the least susceptible to poverty might be surprising, but elementary school teachers are scarce and in demand.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The stars are out at New York Fashion Week – including some surprising additions to the front row.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, this is a marvelous day to socialize – and flirt!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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And as Marty Di Bergi, the nonplussed documentarian following Tap on their American tour, Reiner is the movie’s marvelous straight man.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The final drive day sees guests back on the autobahn and up into the incredible views afforded along German Alpine Road.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The batter is loaded up with apples that lend an incredible moistness to this rustic sheet cake.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The mere act of playing this sublime music for their own delight was also an act of defiance against their SS guards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Though San Miguel de Allende’s sublime culinary scene means visitors will want to spend meals out on the town, the property’s kitchen also makes a mean breakfast—and has the in at every restaurant in town.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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