as in wonders
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvels
Mimicry, in which an organism resembles an unrelated species, is one of the great marvels of evolution.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown marvels.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Unimaginable — time — measured by a pendulum of light, illuminating the splendor of one of the greatest marvels on, or under, the Earth.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
This week's quiz highlights steakhouse standards, March Madness marvels — and a whole lot more.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
However, these early quartz marvels had a couple of drawbacks.
—David Szondy
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Riekenberg marvels at what Jimenez did in that victory.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, its free public sessions let stargazers get up close and personal with myriad celestial marvels.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Engineering marvels like the Hoover Dam and Route 66 played significant roles in American history.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown marvels.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Unimaginable — time — measured by a pendulum of light, illuminating the splendor of one of the greatest marvels on, or under, the Earth.
—Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
This week's quiz highlights steakhouse standards, March Madness marvels — and a whole lot more.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
However, these early quartz marvels had a couple of drawbacks.
—David Szondy
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Riekenberg marvels at what Jimenez did in that victory.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, its free public sessions let stargazers get up close and personal with myriad celestial marvels.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Engineering marvels like the Hoover Dam and Route 66 played significant roles in American history.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvels
Noun
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Simply adding insulation works wonders for many older buildings, and installing solar panels can cut electric bills to a trickle.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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After exploring the wonders of the cloud forest, head to the Nicoya Peninsula.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That wasn't the case, as there were no miracles to be had for this Blue Devils team.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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These scholars have argued that all those odd things—levitation, bilocation, miracles of all kinds, witchcraft—really did happen.—
Chandler Fritz,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Marvels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvels. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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