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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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2
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
Either way, Harnett’s elation is marvelous to behold — and highly contagious.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025
And how smart to hide her own sincerity inside this marvelous romp.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
That marvelous lighted scene, foretelling the end of Europe’s deadliest period, has stayed with me all these years.
—Si Liberman, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
There’s perhaps nowhere that native wildflowers put on a more marvelous display than at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, southwest of downtown Austin.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025
And how smart to hide her own sincerity inside this marvelous romp.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
That marvelous lighted scene, foretelling the end of Europe’s deadliest period, has stayed with me all these years.
—Si Liberman, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
There’s perhaps nowhere that native wildflowers put on a more marvelous display than at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, southwest of downtown Austin.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvelous
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My daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Your wonderful dog may or may not hanker to break routine and go on holiday.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The alliance worked with numerous nonprofit organizations and programs to protect, rescue, train and care for animals and preserve their habitat, while raising public awareness about issues that concern domestic, farm, exotic, wild and native animals.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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The 1,600-year-old mosaic intricately details scenes of hunting, exotic animals, mythological figures, fruit, and daily life within 55 medallions.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Finney-Smith would be a superb 3-and-D starting power forward if Jarrett Allen is traded and the Cavaliers move Mobley to center.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Its sound quality is superb, with deep bass and crisp, clear vocals, and the DTS Headphone:X surround tech adds a lot to the experience.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Following the amazing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake from the end of last year, the other two parts of the Erdrick Trilogy are being combined into one game.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Comments Chloe Fineman has explained how that amazing triple Jennifer Coolidge impression — Fineman, Dana Carvey, and host Ariana Grande — landed on Saturday Night Live.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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After coming to the Mets at the trade deadline, Blackburn had a serious of strange injuries, getting hit by a line drive on his hand, and then suffering from a spinal fluid leak that required surgery.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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There, the homeowner said a stranger barefoot and clad only in black shorts — later identified as Schaefer — opened the unlocked back door and came inside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Even with challenging oppositions, Siakam has been terrific throughout the playoffs.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The second half of the film is simpler and stronger, with a terrific supporting performance by ASAP Rocky as a rapper named Yung Felon.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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There isn’t a huge amount of that, but the fact that the robots are fighting at all is astonishing.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Regardless of his personal situation, what Enrique has done to this PSG side has been nothing short of astonishing.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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The story now circulating with ever greater popularity is that Jackson was an innocent bystander in the 1919 World Series fix.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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This week’s must reads More great reads Mexico judicial elections: Government calls it essential reform.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvelous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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