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as in marvel
something extraordinary or surprising
the cunningly crafted miniature of our house is a wonder, perfect in every detail
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as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
when we first saw the pyramids of Egypt, we gazed with openmouthed wonder
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Recent Examples of wonder
This French automotive wonder was the creation of Gabriel Voisin, an architect, an airplane builder, and all-round Renaissance man.
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
See the Geological Wonders Within Hocking Hills State Park
A 25-plus mile trail network leads to incredible rock formations and cascading falls that transform into frozen wonders each winter.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
But Salonga proves that less is indeed more when backed by trust in the material and guided by the artistic precision of a naturally gifted wonder.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
See the Geological Wonders Within Hocking Hills State Park
A 25-plus mile trail network leads to incredible rock formations and cascading falls that transform into frozen wonders each winter.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
But Salonga proves that less is indeed more when backed by trust in the material and guided by the artistic precision of a naturally gifted wonder.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder
Noun
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This is one of the few Roman marvels in Croatia that has been entirely repurposed.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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Much like Stonehenge, the monolithic statues at Easter Island, and other premodern engineering marvels, much of Machu Picchu’s construction remains shrouded in mystery.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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After two years, to their amazement, electricity to the village had been restored.—
Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Feb. 2025
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Several years ago, many of us shared amazement when the State’s current owners, Red and Linda McMonagle, reopened the movie house after an extensive remodeling.—
Doug Hanneman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Cheng Xin/Getty Images Call it a miracle, or a marketing ploy: Duo the owl is back from the dead.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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And, like the small miracle of any benthic shine found in sandy human hands, Frame’s prolific œuvre very nearly didn’t exist for us, but for drastic, tidal chance.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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Confidential and Memento, Pearce is, to the astonishment of many, celebrating his very first Oscar nomination this year, with his terrifying supporting turn in The Brutalist.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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In her episode, Roan recreates the cover of her 2023 album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, all while going long about her influences and her astonishment at her meteoric rise to stardom.—
James Factora,
Them,
6 Feb. 2025
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Certain feathers take on a bright or yellow-green appearance, due to a phenomenon known as biofluorescence.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Louis Vuitton Spring 2025 Men’s Capsule Collection Has Arrived Synaesthesia is a phenomenon that allows humans to sense in an enriching way, whether that is through music or colors.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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Compared to the Spider-Verse movies, there’s no wonderment at the visual ingenuity, and compared to X-Men ’97, there’s no ambitious subtext to be elevated to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Trump and Iran:anger, weariness, wonderment as Trump exits U.S. from nuclear deal A Trump plot by Iran?—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Trump and Zelenskyy spoke politely, even with admiration, of each other for the first half hour of the meeting.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Portman has previously spoken of her admiration for Dunham as a filmmaker and how she was inspired by her after seeing Tiny Furniture.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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