as in miracle
something extraordinary or surprising
that new electric car really is a marvel
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Recent Examples of marvel
On a purely aesthetic level, meanwhile, the show brims with design marvels: a cabinet from Eileen Gray, the recognizable Ultrafragola mirror with its pink undulating frame from Ettore Sottsass, elaborate vintage perfume bottles, an elegant water closet decorated with a blue botanical motif.
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Amy Verner, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
True to Aardman form, Flight Before Christmas is a marvel of imagination and physical comedy.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The experience opened me up to all the unfathomable marvels of the universe.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
New museum will help preserve ship's memory The SS United States is a marvel of engineering, the longest and largest ocean liner ever built in America and holder of a transatlantic naval speed record that remains unbroken to this day, USA TODAY reported.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Amy Verner, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
True to Aardman form, Flight Before Christmas is a marvel of imagination and physical comedy.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The experience opened me up to all the unfathomable marvels of the universe.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
New museum will help preserve ship's memory The SS United States is a marvel of engineering, the longest and largest ocean liner ever built in America and holder of a transatlantic naval speed record that remains unbroken to this day, USA TODAY reported.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvel
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Accounts of miracles, religious sermons and other such cultural artifacts allowed medieval authors to cloak their critiques of power and reveal what was really going on in the world.Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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If Trump gets Moscow to accept reasonable armistice terms by squeezing its vulnerable economy, then his election won’t turn out to be the miracle that Putin was hoping for.Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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The gel texture works wonders on dull skin, and the vitamin C from blueberry extract defends against free radicals and damage from UV exposure.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lover is perhaps the best example of such a phenomenon within Swift’s discography.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This phenomenon in which an animal capitalizes on a necessary resource when it’s made available to them is known as dietary plasticity, according to Koprowski.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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