marvelous
adjective
mar·vel·ous
ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs 
variants
or chiefly British marvellous
1
: causing wonder : astonishing
the marvelous directional sense of migrating birds
2
: miraculous, supernatural
Gothic tales of marvelous and bizarre happenings
3
: of the highest kind or quality : notably superior
has a marvelous way with children
marvelously
adverb
or chiefly British marvellously
marvelously inventive
sang marvelously
marvelousness
noun
or chiefly British marvellousness
Synonyms
Examples of marvelous in a Sentence
We had a marvelous time at the party.
He has a marvelous way with children.
The weather was simply marvelous.
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While these three exhibitions include many marvelous objects, only one is satisfying; the other two left me cold.
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John Oseid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Each day is a marvelous opportunity to grow wiser by retrieving and reading all the great books and absorbing all the genius of the ages on the internet — a tuition-free Ivy League education.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
While these three exhibitions include many marvelous objects, only one is satisfying; the other two left me cold.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The other silo is a marvelous piece of set design — visually familiar via Juliette’s silo, yet in ruins.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marvelous. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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marvelous
adjective
mar·vel·ous
variants
or marvellous
1
: causing wonder or astonishment
2
: having the characteristics of a miracle
3
: of the highest kind or quality : splendid
we had a marvelous time
marvelously
adverb
marvelousness
noun
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