as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
Let the lyrics from this wondrous patriot extravaganza (not to be confused with the Super Bowl itself, a Patriot blowout) explain it to you!
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Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Breathtaking as the movement is, another, perhaps more wondrous ballet is taking place, largely invisible to the eye.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
On the flip side, the album also alludes to the wondrous, even frightening emotional epiphanies that come with the realisation that one’s life has started to take a different direction than planned.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Among them is the wondrous Grace Jones as May Day, the villain Max Zorin’s (Christopher Walken) henchwoman and lover (and an absolute fashion icon, to boot).
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Breathtaking as the movement is, another, perhaps more wondrous ballet is taking place, largely invisible to the eye.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
On the flip side, the album also alludes to the wondrous, even frightening emotional epiphanies that come with the realisation that one’s life has started to take a different direction than planned.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
Among them is the wondrous Grace Jones as May Day, the villain Max Zorin’s (Christopher Walken) henchwoman and lover (and an absolute fashion icon, to boot).
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
Adjective
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That’s why their new album, wonderful, leaves me a little cold.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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Varley’s elevation this season is a wonderful turn for Ashbourne, an icon of British film, TV, and theater who has long been one of Bridgerton’s most consistently comedic presences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gain lifetime access to all of this amazing content for one of 25 languages.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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That was an amazing period of time.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These advances were all miraculous in their day.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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Set to shoot in Kentucky in April, the film is based on the viral true story of Jeff Callaway and the rescue dog Ethan, whose miraculous survival inspired the world and led to meaningful changes to animal cruelty laws in Kentucky.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To be in a place built—so very expensively—on fossil fuels, listening to endless green talk from an industry profiting off planetary destruction, is far more discombobulating than the astonishing shopping options.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The astonishing results have generated significant buzz online, but also raised concerns about its safety.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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By now, the unlikely should not be surprising for the Stars.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2026
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The more surprising turns came a few days ago.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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That’s a real paint-stripper of a voice, an acidic sort of vocal that’s just marvelous.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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But no character in any Broadway musical of recent vintage is designed to steal scenes like Aunt Debra, and Emily Koch obliges with a bold, brassy portrayal that proves a key catalyst for the engaging spirit of this marvelous production.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Here are some of their sublime, fresh offerings for spring 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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There’s something sublime in clean, simple, effortless slicing.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Feb. 2026
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God bless you, to our incredible warriors, and God bless the United States of America.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Over the last few years, this market has experienced incredible growth in enterprise software, and Blue Owl has helped fund it by providing financing to the companies that went private in the field.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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