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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The marvelous garden has been in the preservation society’s careful possession since 1972.
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
The 23-song performance that Rodrigo offered up over the course of roughly 110 minutes at Chase was marvelous from start to finish.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
In the Dodgers’ eventual 6-4 win, Kershaw waxed that floor to a shine, giving up two runs on six hits in four innings while looking both surprisingly marvelous and occasionally meh.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
What is outstanding is that all of the interior is completely redefined with marvelous instrumentation, everything in full electronics.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
The 23-song performance that Rodrigo offered up over the course of roughly 110 minutes at Chase was marvelous from start to finish.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
In the Dodgers’ eventual 6-4 win, Kershaw waxed that floor to a shine, giving up two runs on six hits in four innings while looking both surprisingly marvelous and occasionally meh.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
What is outstanding is that all of the interior is completely redefined with marvelous instrumentation, everything in full electronics.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marvelous. Accessed 7 Sep. 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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