as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
The human brain is a biological marvel, stuffed with some 86 billion neurons tangling in ways that even scientists have not yet been able to fully map and understand.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The parade floats are a marvel of state-of-the-art technology tucked away beneath flowers and other all-natural materials.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Book a room and admire the four-story glass atrium lobby or simply grab a drink at the sophisticated New York Bar, the hotel is forever a Tokyo marvel.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
This beef-ending smash hit was an unlikely marvel: a defiantly West Coast track turned national anthem, a club hit recorded by an angsty intellectual, and an angry, dense diatribe with an indelible hook.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
The parade floats are a marvel of state-of-the-art technology tucked away beneath flowers and other all-natural materials.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
Book a room and admire the four-story glass atrium lobby or simply grab a drink at the sophisticated New York Bar, the hotel is forever a Tokyo marvel.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
This beef-ending smash hit was an unlikely marvel: a defiantly West Coast track turned national anthem, a club hit recorded by an angsty intellectual, and an angry, dense diatribe with an indelible hook.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
Noun
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Tucker attempted an onside kick for Baltimore, but Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas recovered to snuff out any chance of a Ravens miracle.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Test yourself on miracle flights, theatrical triumphs and athletic aces in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Tucson, though, urban living sits side-by-side with the natural wonders of Saguaro National Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal was designated one of the seven wonders of the modern world in 1994.—
Erika Angulo,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The phenomenon kicks off a wave of TikTok videos from musical artists who suddenly see TikTok as a critical way to reach fans.—
David Hamilton,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The unprecedented natural phenomenon challenges the idea that oxygen can only be made from sunlight via photosynthesis.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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