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1
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 excellent
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
Martin, meanwhile, continued his marvelous 2026.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The rotation has been marvelous from the get-go despite its ailments.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
These are soccer’s two legendary, aging-yet-still-marvelous rivals, their fight against time adding a sentimental pathos.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
These marvelous, magical creatures that live in the ocean.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The rotation has been marvelous from the get-go despite its ailments.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
These are soccer’s two legendary, aging-yet-still-marvelous rivals, their fight against time adding a sentimental pathos.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
These marvelous, magical creatures that live in the ocean.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvelous
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There’s a wonderful small moment midway through the season where Reilly’s lightly bugging out in his dingy apartment, shaking out his limbs at sharp, insectile angles to get comfortable.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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All wonderful real-life lessons that can happen in their own neighborhood or local area.—
VaNessa Duplessie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Invasive species are an escalating problem The golden mussel is among myriad species that states and the federal government are trying to kill or control, hoping to curb exotic and non-native species and protect native species and ecosystems.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In Hitman, the gameplay loop generally involves arriving at an exotic locale with a mark to find and kill.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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But Bodo/Glimt knocking out last season’s finalists Inter was amazing too.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Laura Dern looks amazing in marabou feathers, Marissa Long stuns in sequins, and Chris Messina is also there.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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The exercise and environment were romantic; the conversation was good and that continued for about three quarters of the walk.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The exercise and environment were romantic; the conversation was good, and that continued for about three-quarters of the walk.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Home-Run Balls, named for a popular Korean snack of the same shape, are terrific gougère puffs filled with foie-gras cream, and a spring-pea lettuce cup was clean and bright.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Starters Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober have been terrific.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2026
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Antonin Kinsky slipping, Micky van de Ven sliding, Kinsky getting his feet tangled up and then being taken off by then-coach Igor Tudor with Atleti already three goals up… genuinely astonishing.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Swiss companies support nearly 400,000 American jobs — an astonishing number for a nation of only about nine million people.—
Richard W. Rahn,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Such a link however is characteristic of radicalization more generally, and indeed the strange story of Helter Skelter—the official script, certainly, but not only—becomes straightforward as soon as it is read as belonging to the longer history of politico-religious extremism, or terrorism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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She’s paid to be at Souria’s beck and call every moment of the day and often gets awakened at strange times in the night for errands, like going out to buy every item on a fast-food restaurant’s menu and bring it back for a midnight feast.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvelous. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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