1
as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences
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as in tremendous
unusually large
a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies
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Recent Examples of prodigious
Considering his prodigious size (6-4, 313), Harmon likely locked himself in as a first-rounder by running a 4.95 40-yard dash with a 1.74 10-yard split in Indy.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Besides that prodigious scientific output, Hawking was a prolific science communicator.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
However, the prodigious amounts of snow and ice that are common in the area in winter can make even notionally accessible places far less so during several months of the year.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
Boldy’s talent on the ice was more prodigious than his skill with a mic, and in those early years outside of his hometown of Millis, Mass., coaches like McInnis shaped his path to the NHL.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Besides that prodigious scientific output, Hawking was a prolific science communicator.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
However, the prodigious amounts of snow and ice that are common in the area in winter can make even notionally accessible places far less so during several months of the year.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
Boldy’s talent on the ice was more prodigious than his skill with a mic, and in those early years outside of his hometown of Millis, Mass., coaches like McInnis shaped his path to the NHL.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigious
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Saints received a tremendous pop from the crowd to begin the Stand & Deliver card.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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So-so athlete, but a tremendous leader who was voted captain by his team each of the last two seasons.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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There’s the potential to still reach 94 points, which might not quite have the same sheen to it as the 99 points achieved by Liverpool’s last title-winning side in 2019-20 but should still be recognised as a wonderful achievement.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Even with Hollywood’s diminished state in China, the film business is one sector where the U.S. maintains a sizable trade surplus with its geopolitical rival, as Chinese films, despite their enormous earnings in the home market, have made little headway with mainstream North American moviegoers.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The enormous brown shape offered a perfect broadside target.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even so, his start was nothing short of astonishing.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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This urban getaway lacks the drama of national park favorites like Zion or the Grand Canyon, but its conservation successes are quite astonishing.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority of Slate employees join Apex, as do the 500-plus partner clients.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mars is also thought to have gone through periods of vast glaciation, carving valleys on its surface, when the atmosphere temporarily disappeared.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just imagine the potpourri of amazing facial expressions that would have been on display had Sai been sitting on the jury.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Who would have thought that Donald Trump would be the one to stop Tesla's amazing international sales run in its tracks?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Scammers convince you to take cash to a bitcoin ATM Her story highlights one huge red flag that consumers must watch out for these days — how scammers are convincing you to take cash to a crypto ATM at the local party store, gas station or grocery.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The overall approach—making scientists prove why mining shouldn’t happen in specific parts of a huge area, without the data to do so—frustrated scientists.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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All of this is made possible through the elegant, limitlessly expressive writing system that is musical notation, which is as miraculous as the alphabet itself, and can be used for purposes every bit as varied.—
Matthew Aucoin,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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From $280 Book now This transformation of the historic and stately National Bank into the Riggs hotel is nearly miraculous.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
AFAR Media,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Prodigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigious. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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