as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
From the storied stages of Wimbledon and Queens to indoor marvels in Belgium or creative courts in Kenya, journalist and former junior circuit player Nick Pachelli documents the different playing areas that host games, sets, and matches.
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Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
This 500-year-old architectural marvel has been transformed into a vibrant cultural complex that includes a functioning hamam, a museum, and a contemporary art gallery.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
This 500-year-old architectural marvel has been transformed into a vibrant cultural complex that includes a functioning hamam, a museum, and a contemporary art gallery.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
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And how many miracles never occur because someone does not have the faith to dare to dream of what maybe could be possible?Gail Swedroe, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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The event was considered a miracle, since elephant twins are a fleetingly rare occurrence.Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Amid a torrent of alarming headlines calling out rising sea temperatures, melting ice sheets and struggling coral reefs, new discoveries about our ocean sparked wonder.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lover is perhaps the best example of such a phenomenon within Swift’s discography.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Even before the album’s June release, Brat had already become a minor pop culture phenomenon, just by virtue of its title and artwork, unveiled in April.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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