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as in lovely
of the very best kind
that bakery makes wonderful cannoli
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as in amazing
causing wonder or astonishment
the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu is unquestionably a wonderful sight to behold
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Recent Examples of wonderful
This welcoming program offers a wonderful way to connect with other creatives, share ideas, and enjoy time making art in a supportive setting.
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Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
With all the mirrors, the room felt endless, a wonderful introduction to what lay ahead.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Enjoy the shorter but wonderful nights of June!
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Kai Havertz’s goal gave his team something wonderful to hold on to.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
With all the mirrors, the room felt endless, a wonderful introduction to what lay ahead.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Enjoy the shorter but wonderful nights of June!
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Kai Havertz’s goal gave his team something wonderful to hold on to.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderful
Adjective
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Staff are uniformly lovely and helpful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Any guy currently punching well above his weight class with a lovely girlfriend knows that truth intuitively.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s Chateau de Fère and Les Crayères, which is very imposing and old-fashioned; a couple of very nice funky little boutique hotels (including one owned by the Selosse family who make amazing, and amazingly priced, grower Champagne) and lots of good chambres d'hôtes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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And then, back comes Katie with another amazing script.—
Stephen Root,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Then head inside on the second floor rotunda to see the marvelous California history mural and the breathtaking globe chandelier.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Unfortunately, a marvellous premise does not a successful novel make (despite the book’s sales, the fervid discourse surrounding it, and the plans for a film adaptation starring Anne Hathaway).—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Monroe’s image-making Monroe always had greater agency over her still images than her moving images, which were largely determined by the film studios and directors.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Antonin Kinsky slipping, Micky van de Ven sliding, Kinsky getting his feet tangled up and then being taken off by then-coach Igor Tudor with Atleti already three goals up… genuinely astonishing.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Swiss companies support nearly 400,000 American jobs — an astonishing number for a nation of only about nine million people.—
Richard W. Rahn,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Detroit lost for the 21st time in 25 games despite a terrific start by Keider Montero, who allowed just two hits in six shutout innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Coaching check-in The Vegas Golden Knights’ late-season coaching change has been nothing short of miraculous.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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With almost miraculous effects, just a drop of this Korean cream is enough to boost elasticity in the skin, even on neck wrinkles.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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