as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
The challenge — and opportunity — is clear: to create retail and dining spaces that feel as wondrous and essential as the rides themselves.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The firm works on projects globally and excels at crafting family-friendly homes with a wondrous feel.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet again, the Severance finale delivers a wondrous Innie rebellion, but this time, the call was coming from inside the house.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Coming from Illinois, things start out slow, but the scenery kicks into high gear once the train crosses through Raton Pass from Colorado into New Mexico, where you’ll likely be treated to a wondrous desert sunset that turns the skies sherbet orange.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The firm works on projects globally and excels at crafting family-friendly homes with a wondrous feel.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Yet again, the Severance finale delivers a wondrous Innie rebellion, but this time, the call was coming from inside the house.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Coming from Illinois, things start out slow, but the scenery kicks into high gear once the train crosses through Raton Pass from Colorado into New Mexico, where you’ll likely be treated to a wondrous desert sunset that turns the skies sherbet orange.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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My daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Your wonderful dog may or may not hanker to break routine and go on holiday.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Following the amazing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake from the end of last year, the other two parts of the Erdrick Trilogy are being combined into one game.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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There’s still men — there’s Benson, who’s doing amazing.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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There’s conflict in everything, in the clashing of worlds and the fight for a world that makes sense to believe in, yet miraculous poetry and optimism somehow, too.—
Ella Kemp,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Their survival, staff say, is nothing short of miraculous.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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There isn’t a huge amount of that, but the fact that the robots are fighting at all is astonishing.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Regardless of his personal situation, what Enrique has done to this PSG side has been nothing short of astonishing.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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The Cardinals certainly hope that’s the case, as their rotation has been a surprising strength.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Listen to this article 3 min Italian archaeologists recently made a surprising religious discovery in an unusual location: an Ancient Roman bath complex.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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And then there's just so many marvelous actors in it that are just really putting forth really impressive work.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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This is a marvelous role for Skarsgard, who gets to play up Gustav’s self-importance and lack of accountability along with his flirtatious charm as the movie progresses.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Through the years, many incredible players have called the ballpark their home.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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Inter’s defensive unit has been incredible in the Champions League this season, conceding just one open-play goal in their opening 10 games.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Those sublime setups extended his point streak to four games.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Delving deep into sublime absurdity, Elster transmuted Bowie into a broad range of peculiar characters.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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