as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
This year, City Parks Foundation SummerStage celebrates its landmark fortieth anniversary by bringing a wide and wondrous array of free shows to more than a dozen parks across the five boroughs, including Central Park.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Spielberg’s wondrous depiction of the UFOs (and their memorable five-tone communication melody) makes Roy’s obsession understandable.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
This simple and wondrous moment was cut short by a thunderstorm.
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John Archibald,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
For that wondrous feat of technical skill and blistering speed, Son was awarded the 2020 FIFA Puskas Award, the trophy granted for the best goal scored at any level of the game.
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New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Spielberg’s wondrous depiction of the UFOs (and their memorable five-tone communication melody) makes Roy’s obsession understandable.
—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
This simple and wondrous moment was cut short by a thunderstorm.
—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
For that wondrous feat of technical skill and blistering speed, Son was awarded the 2020 FIFA Puskas Award, the trophy granted for the best goal scored at any level of the game.
—
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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So many wonderful dinners with friends and nights out on the town.
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Soccer – football in much of the world – has a long and wonderful tradition of singing, whether that be in praise of their favorite players, mocking opponents (sometimes, brutally so) or simply urging their team forward.
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And the locations are amazing — the shootout occurs at the fort of Sant’Andrea that nobody really knows anything about in Venice.
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Lego is amazing, and Lego Star Wars in particular.
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Three children were among those pulled to safety in a miraculous rescue that aired on state television.
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Instead, Marsh’s bomb opened the flood gates for the Phillies to score eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to absolutely stun the Nationals and its home crowd in a miraculous 14-9 victory on Tuesday night.
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The adjacent riverfront area has seen astonishing growth and improvements, with a two-mile-long stretch of pedestrian paths, parks and other green space, and an event pavilion.
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According to a comprehensive reporting analysis published by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, an astonishing 79% of public companies actually increased their page counts after the rule went into effect, and 64% increased the total number of individual risk factors disclosed.
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South Africa was runner-up in Group A, also with four points, including a surprising win over South Korea.
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The boisterousness seeps away, replaced by a surprising vulnerability.
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Dick Van Dyke, so many marvelous people.
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The sumptuous production, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson with solidarity for Cleage’s characters, provides a marvelous showcase for Woodward to slink around on Beowulf Boritt’s glamorous five-star set in costume designer Emilio Sosa’s inspired Pucci-esque outfits.
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On this sublime stretch of coast, of course, a slice of paradise is hard to come by.
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His passing ability is sublime, and his rim protection is exceedingly valuable.
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There was also an incredible amount of violence directed at the people who had come to stop it.
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Not constrained by traditional vehicle design, Ojai has an incredible amount of legroom.
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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