as in marvel
something extraordinary or surprising
it's a miracle that you weren't hurt in the accident
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Recent Examples of miracle
There was a better chance of a miracle than there is of winning three straight Super Bowls.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
That’s often the reason that every California inferno has its share of miracle houses: the rare single structure seemingly untouched by flame and surrounded by the ashes and smoldering foundations of neighboring homes.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Skeleton Crew would be a great place to start that, and yet barring some miracle, it’s headed to the Disney Plus graveyard like so many other shows before it.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Darrow asked Bryan about the age of the Earth, about biblical miracles, such as when Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and many more questions that revealed not only Bryan’s ignorance of science but his ignorance of the Bible as well.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
That’s often the reason that every California inferno has its share of miracle houses: the rare single structure seemingly untouched by flame and surrounded by the ashes and smoldering foundations of neighboring homes.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Skeleton Crew would be a great place to start that, and yet barring some miracle, it’s headed to the Disney Plus graveyard like so many other shows before it.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Darrow asked Bryan about the age of the Earth, about biblical miracles, such as when Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and many more questions that revealed not only Bryan’s ignorance of science but his ignorance of the Bible as well.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracle
Noun
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Back to Ichiro, who was simply a marvel for literal decades.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Kern’s score is a marvel of variety, invention and emotion.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here are some worth trying and vital things to know about this psychiatric phenomenon.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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His television series Twin Peaks (1990–91, 2017) further cemented his reputation, becoming a cultural phenomenon with its blend of soap opera melodrama, supernatural intrigue, and quirky humor.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Fans will receive a one-time redeemable code to unlock 24-pack hourglasses and 12 wonder hourglasses, which can be used to open two digital booster packs and select one randomized digital card as part of the Wonder Pick feature.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Panama Canal was designated one of the seven wonders of the modern world in 1994.—
Erika Angulo,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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My mom sang, and my dad was a pretty good keyboard player and guitar player — honestly, a prodigy.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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Watching The Gutter, Yassir Lester and Isaiah Lester’s movie about a bowling prodigy named Walt (Shameik Moore), the script feels like it was written with the explicit intention of making this impossible.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracle. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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