as in wonders
something extraordinary or surprising
it's a miracle that you weren't hurt in the accident
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Recent Examples of miracles
Syd was always going places, but Richie and Tina — and, of course, the fabulous Fak brothers, Neil (Matty Matheson) and Ted (Ricky Staffieri) — were the miracles of the piece.
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Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Still, rescue teams say miracles remain possible.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
But the long-term health of populations may depend less on discovering new miracles than on our building systems disciplined enough to act before miracles become necessary.
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Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Liberal clergy abandoned certain tenets of Christian orthodoxy—the Virgin Birth, Christ’s miracles—for a more literary and historical approach to the Bible.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
The Probability of Miracles follows Campbell Cooper (Collazo), an acerbic teenager dying of cancer who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, moves with her mom and younger sister to the town of Promise, where miracles are said to happen.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
No one is expecting any miracles from the Sox, especially without Murakami’s moon shots.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Staff and residents had brought their own ideas, shaping a space that would preserve the everyday miracles of Black life.
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Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Still, rescue teams say miracles remain possible.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
But the long-term health of populations may depend less on discovering new miracles than on our building systems disciplined enough to act before miracles become necessary.
—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Liberal clergy abandoned certain tenets of Christian orthodoxy—the Virgin Birth, Christ’s miracles—for a more literary and historical approach to the Bible.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
The Probability of Miracles follows Campbell Cooper (Collazo), an acerbic teenager dying of cancer who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, moves with her mom and younger sister to the town of Promise, where miracles are said to happen.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
No one is expecting any miracles from the Sox, especially without Murakami’s moon shots.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Staff and residents had brought their own ideas, shaping a space that would preserve the everyday miracles of Black life.
—
Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracles
Noun
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Tuba, or tubá, is one of many undersung wonders of tiny Colima state, a place that barely makes a blip on most international and even domestic tourists’ radar.
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For our weary eyeballs, strained and tired from long periods locked onto screens, rest and relaxation can do wonders.
Noun
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Gomez shared a video taken prior to the ceremony in which Swift marvels at her pal.
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In the biography, Bluett marvels at Diallo’s devotion to his faith, especially his memorization of the Quran.
Noun
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Like many fellow sporting prodigies around the world, including the Williams sisters and Tiger Woods, Son’s father, Son Woong-jung, was a strict disciplinarian.
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Sticking out is never easy, especially in a sport like golf, where most prodigies are fed their daily dose of lessons with a silver spoon.
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“Miracles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracles. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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