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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
the miraculous nature of the revelation
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
his miraculous escape from the burning building
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Recent Examples of miraculous
Tales of the miraculous have always encircled the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine.
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
With 39 games played, Hughes leads the Canucks with 47 points and a miraculous plus-14 rating.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The sense of his divine role certainly wasn’t dampened by the assassination attempt and his survival, which seemed miraculous to some.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
One mom dog who survived being shot four times shortly after giving birth to 11 puppies is making a miraculous recovery thanks to the kindness of generous donors.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
With 39 games played, Hughes leads the Canucks with 47 points and a miraculous plus-14 rating.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The sense of his divine role certainly wasn’t dampened by the assassination attempt and his survival, which seemed miraculous to some.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
One mom dog who survived being shot four times shortly after giving birth to 11 puppies is making a miraculous recovery thanks to the kindness of generous donors.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miraculous
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If so, human production will be of the superhuman variety such that fewer babies being born will individually produce on the level of hundreds and thousands of babies from the present and past.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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And still Notre Dame closed it to 31-23 late, but could not contain superhuman freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The melty cheese and crispy bread are a wonderful combination.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Away from the bottle-poppers of Mykonos, but hardly removed from the season’s social buzz, the white-washed, flat-roofed villas that wrap the cliffs of Santorini are wonderful places to while away a summer.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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Set in New York City with a magical sixth borough, the Unsleeping City party had to battle monsters that crossed over from other D20 campaigns.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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This is why Venusian themes (love, beauty, creativity, pleasure and relationships) tend to feel magical and otherworldly during this time.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The video brings to mind the claims made in Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism, in which Fisher proposed that capitalism has the uncanny ability to subsume all critiques into itself.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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When spending time with them, Brunelle observed uncanny similarities in their behavior and interests.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Available for an amazing 71% off today, the Jabra Elite 85t earbuds deliver quality audio, solid noise cancelation, and a beautiful design.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
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My amazing producorial contribution was to retain the team that created it so nothing would be altered or diluted.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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Although its nose had been broken off, the statue of a man’s head still showed remarkable detail.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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With an uncommon focus on white wine, Conde de los Andes’ extensive library of older vintages offers a rare glimpse into the remarkable potential of white Rioja.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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And the work of our photographers, often putting themselves in harm’s way, has been astonishing.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Tech entrepreneur Jeff Atwood says wealth inequality in the U.S. is unfair, astonishing and un-American.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Denver was one of the more surprising teams in the NFL this season, finishing 10-7 and making the playoffs for the first time since winning the Super Bowl in 2015.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Apollo Crews defeated Gargano with a rollup, which was surprising.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miraculous. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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