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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
the miraculous nature of the revelation
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
his miraculous escape from the burning building
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Recent Examples of miraculous
But the miraculous truth is that Kim Gordon, Sonic Youth’s droll co-founder, made one of the most sheerly amusing albums of the year.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Around the same time, The County Buzz – the high school sports magazine Etienne launched in 2005 – made a miraculous comeback.
—Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
This is a 16-time Funny Car champion, mind you, whose latest chapter reads like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster, complete with fire, fury, and a miraculous escape.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The miraculous rescue has reignited the debate about providing safe corridors for those seeking asylum in Europe.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Around the same time, The County Buzz – the high school sports magazine Etienne launched in 2005 – made a miraculous comeback.
—Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
This is a 16-time Funny Car champion, mind you, whose latest chapter reads like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster, complete with fire, fury, and a miraculous escape.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The miraculous rescue has reignited the debate about providing safe corridors for those seeking asylum in Europe.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The symptoms associated with people high on those synthetic drugs are nearly identical to symptoms of people said to be experiencing excited delirium — violence and aggression, paranoia, psychosis, superhuman strength, hyperthermia and even death.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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More recent iterations have given him power replication, voice mimicry, size alteration, density control, and superhuman strength.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The residents of this wonderful city hold a special place in my heart.Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch The Small One on Disney+ Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas This short holiday special catches up with the Ice Age characters at the most wonderful time of the year … well, in theory.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here are a few ideas for quick travel options to go to places that will surely be covered in beautiful, magical snow this winter.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lights Under Louisville, located in the Louisville Mega Cavern, is a magical drive-through holiday light show situated 100 feet below ground.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
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Both years, Durbin showed an uncanny ability to steal bases.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Wilson said Isaacman has an uncanny ability to get in the weeds despite being the CEO of a company that now has more than 3,000 employees.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Expect opulent craft cocktails, Champagne and wine, plus caviar, oysters and light bites/shareables, presented in a space with amazing views and a Googie design.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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So everybody was just trying to ask something of me, which was an amazing thing.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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Archaeologists have uncovered several ancient Egyptian tombs containing dozens of mummies—some of which were found with gold tongues and nails—among other remarkable artifacts.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Also remarkable is the huge number of musicians who have passed through the bands ranks.John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yet the slow force of small change really does alter Saturn’s rings, and what looks like an astonishing, radical amputation may turn out to be the trick of an angle and a passing happenstance of positioning.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Channel 4’s long-running Countdown quiz has crowned its first female champion in an astonishing 26 years.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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That's not surprising, given the current cost of living.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek previously asked vets what makes dogs choose one person over another and the answer is not surprising.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miraculous. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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