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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
the sheer immensity of the ancient ruin known as Stonehenge is marvelous to behold
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as in exotic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
old seafarers' tales of marvelous lands and their strange inhabitants
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as in superb
of the very best kind
the novel is a marvelous example of a children's book which has not been dumbed down for its intended audience
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Recent Examples of marvelous
This is another structurally brilliant episode, building inexorably toward a marvelous Dr. Seuss parody that presents Burns as a Grinch (shutting off Springfield’s electricity) and the striking workers, egged on by a guitar-strumming Lisa in Woody Guthrie mode, as the Whos down in Whoville.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Modern upgrades make mundane living simply marvelous.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
To this old scout, Bieber’s agents at the Rosenhaus Sports Representation did a marvelous job in behalf of their client.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Click here to discover who is responsible for such a marvelous gift of a cocktail, or just make one yourself with the recipe below.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Price upon publish date of this article: $495 Invest in Innovations
Modern upgrades make mundane living simply marvelous.
—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
To this old scout, Bieber’s agents at the Rosenhaus Sports Representation did a marvelous job in behalf of their client.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Beats Solo Buds Wireless Earbuds Shoppers praise these Beats buds for their wonderful sound quality, easy connectivity, and long battery life.Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, 2024 was chocked full of wonderful watches that meet the basic criteria of quiet luxury: understated, mellow, traditional, and classy.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
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The mountain ranges on my globe – the Sierra Nevada, closest to me; the Himalayas, so exotic! – were eventually rubbed flat.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
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That's because astronomers can use our understanding of white dwarfs as a baseline to search for more exotic phenomena such as dark matter.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The goal was superb, and against the best centre-back partnership in the EPL.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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And of course, the accommodations are superb as well, with each of Singita Pamushana’s eight suites coming complete with their own private plunge pool.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The show was full of amazing music, tap dancing and talent!Letters to the editor, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
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Unless the buildup is heavy, using the cloth alone without any glass cleaner will do an amazing job.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hutter’s wife, Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp), anxiously awaits her husband’s return while experiencing a strange supernatural connection to the Count.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Maxey, after a bad shooting start to the season, has been terrific of late.Tony Jones, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The series is a terrific showcase not only for Hsu, but for Mamet.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yet the slow force of small change really does alter Saturn’s rings, and what looks like an astonishing, radical amputation may turn out to be the trick of an angle and a passing happenstance of positioning.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Channel 4’s long-running Countdown quiz has crowned its first female champion in an astonishing 26 years.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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The event celebrates the lifetime achievements of America’s greatest artists: this year, that included The Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Francis Ford Coppola, Arturo Sandoval, and The Apollo Theater.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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This season of sweet treats is a great time to make a fast snack that’s delicious and full of nutrients like protein, potassium, magnesium and iron.Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvelous. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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