wondrousness

noun

as in marvelousness

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  1. awesomeness
  2. magnificence
  3. gloriousness
  4. grandeur
  5. resplendence
  6. brilliance
  7. gorgeousness
  8. elegance
Noun
  • Kucherov’s 51 points in 42 career regular-season games and agitating awesomeness against Florida have him at the top of the list.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • But, of course, with anything in life, there are people who will question the validity and awesomeness of something like this.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of awesomeness
Noun
  • Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Without Trail Ridge, the Okefenokee would cease to exist in its present magnificence.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of magnificence
Noun
  • And the difference between absolutely nailing a passage and creating a feeling of transcendent gloriousness in the concert hall and abject failure is usually about a millimeter.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of gloriousness
Noun
  • One trophy lot in the sale will likely be an edition of Giacometti’s Figure, demie grandeur, which seemingly appears to be shown installed in Lust’s home about four minutes into the Sotheby’s documentary.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The record’s themes of escape and dislocation also shaped Chatten’s writing, with time spent amid the faded grandeur of Venice, Vienna and Sicily.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of grandeur
Noun
  • The mild-mannered DiLiegro has firm opinions about everything from meat-cutting to the resplendence of the Boston Red Sox.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
  • All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2021
Definition of resplendence
Noun
  • For instance, this option from Oak and Luna features a naturally occurring silicon carbide now grown almost entirely in labs, brings a more responsible origin story alongside genuine brilliance, ranking second only to diamond in hardness.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And certainly, an homage to the importance and brilliance of sea creatures.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Our limo arrived at the hotel in a gleaming streak of silver gorgeousness.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Docu director Philippe grew up in a home with the same deep red wallpaper as in the iconic Vertigo scene where a surveilling James Stewart first glimpses Novak in all her gorgeousness.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of gorgeousness
Noun
  • Thymes, the signature restaurant, champions local, seasonal Parian ingredients, evolving Cycladic cuisine with contemporary elegance and a deep connection to nature.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Katharine Hepburn found it as a way to dress with poise and freedom, while Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy wore her classic fit with an understated elegance that continues to fascinate.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of elegance
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“Wondrousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrousness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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