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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
The actor is in marvelous form here, injecting a fresh jolt of vitality into the climactic stretch as Eggers accelerates the action in sync with the plague descending on Wisborg.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
AHAs and BHAs are marvelous, workhorse ingredients with a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to controlling sebum, fading hyperpigmentation, and helping smooth out textural issues.
—Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
But find the city and you’ll be rewarded with a series of marvelous 4th-century mosaics in the site’s Roman Maritime Villa.
—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
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
AHAs and BHAs are marvelous, workhorse ingredients with a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to controlling sebum, fading hyperpigmentation, and helping smooth out textural issues.
—Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
But find the city and you’ll be rewarded with a series of marvelous 4th-century mosaics in the site’s Roman Maritime Villa.
—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
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The residents of this wonderful city hold a special place in my heart.Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch The Small One on Disney+ Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas This short holiday special catches up with the Ice Age characters at the most wonderful time of the year … well, in theory.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The varying sculptures are used as flower pots for native and exotic species, per the fair.Sommer Brugal, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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This theory received credence because Wuhan also has a market that sells exotic animals for human consumption.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Movies Review: Anticipating loss, sisters rub against old frictions in superb ‘His Three Daughters’ Sept. 6, 2024 These three different sisters are gathering for the same reason: Their father is going to pass.Azazel Jacobs, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The violin solo with which the piece began danced nimbly between low and high notes, an example of superb playing with a complex rhythm that wound its way through tight tonal intervals.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
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Expect opulent craft cocktails, Champagne and wine, plus caviar, oysters and light bites/shareables, presented in a space with amazing views and a Googie design.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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So everybody was just trying to ask something of me, which was an amazing thing.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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At the time, federal law gave the Bureau a strange grab bag of investigative duties, ranging from interstate prostitution to antitrust violations.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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To the east of Guadalupe, the Canton de Marie-Galante is an authentic island with beautiful beaches, delightful restaurants, wildland hikes, and some really terrific rum distilleries.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Woot’s current promo is a terrific deal considering a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will normally run you $19.99.Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 12 Dec. 2024
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Both turned out to be historic miscalculations — with no clearer evidence than the astonishing fall of an Assad family regime on Sunday that had ruled Syria for 53 years.Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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But while this award was received with a swell of enthusiasm back in West Africa, virtually no one in the U.S. had ever written about him or his family’s astonishing legacy.Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Not only is this a more efficient approach for designers, but these systems also afford greater scalability since design changes can be implemented once and then updated throughout the entire platform.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The two front runners have a great shot at taking home the trophy in Hunter and Jeanty.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvelous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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