as in wonders
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvels
These deep sea marvels exemplify the animal world’s desire to survive, even in the harshest conditions imaginable.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
And each Tuesday, London Walks presents its two-hour Lure of the Underground itinerary (£20 for adults), which focuses on subjects like graphic design, architecture, and engineering marvels.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Both Atkin and Appleton were emphatic in their respective assertions that their small businesses wouldn’t be possible without the marvels of modern technology and Amazon’s presence.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Yet, the roots of this technology extend deep into antiquity, far beyond today’s lithium-ion marvels.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2024
The Cup’s foiling monohulls all proved to be technical marvels, with complex foils and sails and a secretive web of mechatronics developed by each team that are triggered by button pushes from the sailors.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Possessing remarkable abilities, from potent punches to exceptional vision, mantis shrimp are armed with an arsenal of evolutionary marvels.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
And each Tuesday, London Walks presents its two-hour Lure of the Underground itinerary (£20 for adults), which focuses on subjects like graphic design, architecture, and engineering marvels.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024
With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Both Atkin and Appleton were emphatic in their respective assertions that their small businesses wouldn’t be possible without the marvels of modern technology and Amazon’s presence.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Yet, the roots of this technology extend deep into antiquity, far beyond today’s lithium-ion marvels.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2024
The Cup’s foiling monohulls all proved to be technical marvels, with complex foils and sails and a secretive web of mechatronics developed by each team that are triggered by button pushes from the sailors.
—George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Possessing remarkable abilities, from potent punches to exceptional vision, mantis shrimp are armed with an arsenal of evolutionary marvels.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Marvels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvels. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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