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Recent Examples of wonderment The performances are superlative, and, despite the grimness of the setting, the film is awash with the wonderment of childhood. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024 Inside Iran:America’s contentious history in Iran leads to mix of anger, wonderment and weariness Who was Ebrahim Raisi? Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 The girls become kindred spirits, sharing secrets, wonderment, and several key world events. Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024 Generally, the drama does spectacularly well with abiding by a primal sense of magical realism — the finding of wonderment in the banal and the insertion of banality into the wondrous. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wonderment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
  • To our collective amazement, the RGB LEDs were able to create wholly recognizable color images.
    Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Nonetheless, the smoke continued to spread and to her amazement, Echo went to the refrigerator and got a bottle of water.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Cooper went on to express astonishment at Brown's ability to shrug off the initial insecurity but, ten years after the initial buzz cut, the actress is no stranger to defending herself against critics who comment on her appearance.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • When a seemingly routine Oval Office press conference degenerated into a shouting match on 28 February, the world looked on in astonishment.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The admiration for Orbán comes from his unapologetic assault on the liberal values that have defined the West for generations.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Lee has expressed admiration for artists in our gallery’s roster, in particular Phyllida Barlow and Louise Bourgeois, and points of connection within our program.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with natural wonder, stands the legendary olive tree of Vouves.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Ancient sequoia forests, roaring waterfalls and monoliths are just a few of the natural wonders travelers can explore in the 1,200 square miles.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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