as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
Admittedly, Cowboy Bebop appeared in the wondrous Super Robot Wars T and was masterfully handled.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Importantly, this species challenges the practice of flattening nature’s wondrous diversity into two categories, male and female.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
As the wandering Matthew, Rankin lets contrasting depictions of tentative homecoming and wondrous discovery play out on his face.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
Tucked away in the hills of Los Santos, a wondrous and lawless land, is the Vinewood Bowl, a gigantic amphitheater that typically sits empty.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Importantly, this species challenges the practice of flattening nature’s wondrous diversity into two categories, male and female.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
As the wandering Matthew, Rankin lets contrasting depictions of tentative homecoming and wondrous discovery play out on his face.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
Tucked away in the hills of Los Santos, a wondrous and lawless land, is the Vinewood Bowl, a gigantic amphitheater that typically sits empty.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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Embracing different cultures: There is plenty of wonderful Mexican culture depicted throughout the film, from cooking traditional dishes to the vibrant atmosphere.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cherish these moments and know that your efforts to preserve their voices are a wonderful tribute to your relationships.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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To push attendance higher and garner more interest MLR needs to deliver an amazing product and Americans need to win.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Keep shopping for even more amazing discounts on affordable luxury bags below.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Mar. 2025
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One traffic violation on a Kansas highway led to the miraculous rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Colorado State’s Jalen Lake hit a miraculous triple over high hands in similar circumstances.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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An astonishing, loopy and very true World War II story about Great Britain tricking Germany into believing false invasion plans has been the source material for non-fiction books and movies dramas.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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This was a 90% increase over the 9.9 million viewers who tuned in for the 2023 final and an astonishing 288% jump from 2022.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That is not surprising, as sorting through differences takes consistent effort over time and is one of the more difficult areas.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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That’s precisely where the most surprising discoveries are made and the greatest satisfaction is derived.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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The type of people who work in education are marvelous, doing their best for the students.—
C. R. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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This marvelous painting — my Frick favorite — has rivals in the nearby West Gallery.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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This tech — along with the incredible support system of my parents, brothers, management team and eventually, my wife — significantly decreased the mental burden of managing my diabetes and in turn, empowered me to not let diabetes define my capabilities.—
Nick Jonas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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In this era of just like high risers and incredible athleticism, that’s obviously not the thing that jumps off the screen with him.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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The film also offers perhaps Oliveira’s most sublime visual metaphor for memory at work: the view out the rear window of a fast-moving car.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Most capture mundane experiences, impressive in their hyperrealistic way, but some are sublime, or surreal, or place you in a morally challenging position.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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