as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
And the new Marble Canyon Lodge is an adventure basecamp for exploring ancient lands, doing a digital detox, and rearranging your wondrous, resilient soul.
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Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The current era of classical music within capitalism begins in 1948, when Columbia Records introduced its version of the long-playing record, a wondrous affair of notched microgrooves pressed into a form of plastic—the immortal vinyl.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Go on waterfall hikes, golf, bike, and enjoy more outdoor adventures in Yosemite
Yosemite’s wondrous waterfalls are at their fullest in the spring.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
But most of all, the trio remains committed to taking up space, centering all the wild and wondrous weirdness that brought them here, today.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
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Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The current era of classical music within capitalism begins in 1948, when Columbia Records introduced its version of the long-playing record, a wondrous affair of notched microgrooves pressed into a form of plastic—the immortal vinyl.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Go on waterfall hikes, golf, bike, and enjoy more outdoor adventures in Yosemite
Yosemite’s wondrous waterfalls are at their fullest in the spring.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
But most of all, the trio remains committed to taking up space, centering all the wild and wondrous weirdness that brought them here, today.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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The music is wonderful and the archival footage a blast.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Make sure everyone gets to enjoy this wonderful pastime for years to come.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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One of the things that’s been so amazing and surprising has been how many people have reached out about that episode.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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My heart goes out to all our amazing wildlife care specialists who have suffered losses this week.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The plant’s miraculous feat of survival may seem as enigmatic as its ancestry, but the two are likely connected, according to Welch’s colleague Dr. Greg Grant, the Smith County horticulturist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.—
Jessica Jordan,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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This is a nearly miraculous achievement for a stove setup this small and light (8 ounces).—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
22 Aug. 2025
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The disruption led chair umpire Greg Allensworth to put Bonzi back onto his first serve, sparking an astonishing outburst from Medvedev.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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These projects depend on an astonishing amount of new power.—
Delaney Nolan,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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The surprising development could come due to King Charles’ health.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Aug. 2025
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The most celebrated composer of film music in history has some surprising thoughts about the art form.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Baumbach co-wrote the script with Emily Mortimer, a marvelous actor herself, who also shows up here in just a few brief scenes.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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The mouthfeel is satiny but the finish shows bright acidity—in between you’ll get tropical fruits layered into marvelous depth of flavor.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Both owners reported incredible business for their openings.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Secretariat won the Belmont by an incredible 31 lengths, and his record time of 2:24 still stands as the fastest of all time.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Thankfully, technology has advanced, and 46 years later, a few of these components are, well, truly sublime.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 July 2025
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But the most sublime aspects of their work were found in the designers’ light touch and playful creativity with menswear staples.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
6 July 2025
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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