as in marvel
something extraordinary or surprising
it's a miracle that you weren't hurt in the accident
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Recent Examples of miracle
There was a better chance of a miracle than there is of winning three straight Super Bowls.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
That’s often the reason that every California inferno has its share of miracle houses: the rare single structure seemingly untouched by flame and surrounded by the ashes and smoldering foundations of neighboring homes.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Skeleton Crew would be a great place to start that, and yet barring some miracle, it’s headed to the Disney Plus graveyard like so many other shows before it.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Darrow asked Bryan about the age of the Earth, about biblical miracles, such as when Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and many more questions that revealed not only Bryan’s ignorance of science but his ignorance of the Bible as well.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
That’s often the reason that every California inferno has its share of miracle houses: the rare single structure seemingly untouched by flame and surrounded by the ashes and smoldering foundations of neighboring homes.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Skeleton Crew would be a great place to start that, and yet barring some miracle, it’s headed to the Disney Plus graveyard like so many other shows before it.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Darrow asked Bryan about the age of the Earth, about biblical miracles, such as when Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and many more questions that revealed not only Bryan’s ignorance of science but his ignorance of the Bible as well.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracle
Noun
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Back to Ichiro, who was simply a marvel for literal decades.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Kern’s score is a marvel of variety, invention and emotion.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Tipping Point really became a cultural phenomenon.—
H. Alan Scott,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Since its release, the series has amassed millions of views and impressions across social media platforms like TikTok and X, drawn in thousands of daily listeners, and emerged as a cultural and audio industry phenomenon.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Tucson, though, urban living sits side-by-side with the natural wonders of Saguaro National Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal was designated one of the seven wonders of the modern world in 1994.—
Erika Angulo,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Keys, a tennis prodigy, was hoping to finally win a grand slam title and cement her place among the greats of women's tennis.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Egan was a top assistant at Lower Merion under head coach Gregg Downer during Bryant’s junior and senior years, and first met the hoops prodigy on the courts of the local Jewish community center.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracle. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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