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as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu is unquestionably a wonderful sight to behold
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as in lovely
of the very best kind
that bakery makes wonderful cannoli
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a wonderful time
a wonderful book
a wonderful opportunity
an incredible opportunity
a tremendous opportunity
a fantastic opportunity
a phenomenal opportunity
a terrific opportunity
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Recent Examples of wonderful
That was the wonderful part about this collaboration with Jared.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
That becomes very understandable and identifiable and gives her a tremendous amount of problems, which as a viewer is wonderful to watch.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
For golf fans, April not December is the undoubtedly the most wonderful time of the year—and that’s because the Masters Tournament is held during the first full week of April each year.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
It is skillfully constructed and builds to a wonderful climax.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
That becomes very understandable and identifiable and gives her a tremendous amount of problems, which as a viewer is wonderful to watch.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
For golf fans, April not December is the undoubtedly the most wonderful time of the year—and that’s because the Masters Tournament is held during the first full week of April each year.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
It is skillfully constructed and builds to a wonderful climax.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderful
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Nicotiana sylvestris Sun Exposure: Dappled shade Soil Type: Organic loam Soil pH: Slightly acidic 11 of 11 Wishbone Flower Wishbone flower is a low-growing annual with lovely two-toned, two-lipped, tubular purple or pink flowers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Armani’s Luminous Silk Concealer is a lovely example of just that.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
4 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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To me, every place has magic—there amazing secrets in its visuals and people.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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That is exactly what happened for Olivia Smith’s excellent opener as Marie Hobinger hit a defence-splitting pass in to Canada’s 20-year-old rising star.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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If so, Hamlin, in particular, is excellent at managing his tires.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The other dining option is Sila, where food is displayed buffet style but served by a marvelous crew, on custom porcelain from the French brand Pillivuyt.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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Risen delivers a marvellous account of the Hiss case, with its many plot twists, involving accusations about a fake typewriter, microfilm hidden in a pumpkin, and the intricacies of ornithology.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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But Campbell, one of the hardest workers in this draft class, is a terrific athlete.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin is easy to like, though, by all accounts a terrific teammate.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Musk is an astonishing $147 billion richer this year.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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That this change is reportedly being considered when Republicans hold a trifecta makes the whole thing more astonishing.—
The Editors,
National Review,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some were beautiful, some were ramshackle.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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This week's quiz highlights beautiful blooms, home-run histories, calendar coincidences — and more.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Washington then completed the miraculous comeback on a game-winning floater by Bub Carrington as the final buzzer sounded.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Newton North, after a miraculous reverse sweep of Natick in the state semifinals, clawed back in five sets against three-time reigning champion Needham to win its first state title.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderful. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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