as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
Go on waterfall hikes, golf, bike, and enjoy more outdoor adventures in Yosemite
Yosemite’s wondrous waterfalls are at their fullest in the spring.
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
But most of all, the trio remains committed to taking up space, centering all the wild and wondrous weirdness that brought them here, today.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
During a drive around the property, Melissa Winterton says some visitors have wondrous experiences at the ranch, others have scary experiences, and still others come away feeling nothing in particular.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Besides the delicious tequilas from the region, what are some other wondrous things Jalisco is known for?
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
But most of all, the trio remains committed to taking up space, centering all the wild and wondrous weirdness that brought them here, today.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
During a drive around the property, Melissa Winterton says some visitors have wondrous experiences at the ranch, others have scary experiences, and still others come away feeling nothing in particular.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Besides the delicious tequilas from the region, what are some other wondrous things Jalisco is known for?
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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Jalen Coker, a second-year receiver who’s had a wonderful camp, will play Thursday.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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The outpouring from the community has been wonderful, and everyone has been willing to help, though there isn’t much anyone can do at the moment, according to Guzauskas.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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One of the things that’s been so amazing and surprising has been how many people have reached out about that episode.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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My heart goes out to all our amazing wildlife care specialists who have suffered losses this week.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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But leaning into the miraculous, improbable achievement of an online actual play series selling out MSG, the cast and crew were determined to do it up.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Aug. 2025
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And a couple of weeks later, those conversations paid off in Sporting’s somewhat miraculous win over the L.A. Galaxy.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Its share price has spiked an astonishing 365% year to date, including a 150% surge in just over a month. MP’s market cap has risen from just over $2 billion to $13 billion, entering large-cap territory—not bad for a company that brought in just $204 million in revenue last year.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kirkpatrick’s final estimate is an astonishing $3.4 billion.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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When Janssen asked why, the man had a surprising answer.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025
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That being said, a new update has shared a potential surprising outcome to the situation.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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But Washington, born of a compromise between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, wasn’t supposed to be a marvelous place to live and work.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Aug. 2025
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This is a marvelous day because both Venus and lucky Jupiter are lined up in your sign!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Encore® family of azaleas stands apart from all others with their incredible reblooming ability, sun tolerance, and cold hardiness.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Hubble Telescope and its Wide Field Camera 3 got an incredible view of the comet named 3I/ATLAS, which came from beyond our solar system, on July 21 when the object was 277 million miles (445 million kilometers) from Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Thankfully, technology has advanced, and 46 years later, a few of these components are, well, truly sublime.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 July 2025
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But the most sublime aspects of their work were found in the designers’ light touch and playful creativity with menswear staples.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
6 July 2025
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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