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as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu is unquestionably a wonderful sight to behold
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as in lovely
of the very best kind
that bakery makes wonderful cannoli
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a wonderful time
a wonderful book
a wonderful opportunity
an incredible opportunity
a tremendous opportunity
a fantastic opportunity
a phenomenal opportunity
a terrific opportunity
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Recent Examples of wonderful
First, read the BAIT: a weird and wonderful pick from any time in film or TV.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
There are also many wonderful properties in the mountainous region of Jabal Akhdar, including Alila Jabal Akhdar and Anantara Al Jabal Akhdar Resort.
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What a wonderful way for your skin to start the new year!
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My wonderful husband Will drove me here and has been by my side for the whole thing.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
There are also many wonderful properties in the mountainous region of Jabal Akhdar, including Alila Jabal Akhdar and Anantara Al Jabal Akhdar Resort.
—Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
What a wonderful way for your skin to start the new year!
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
My wonderful husband Will drove me here and has been by my side for the whole thing.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderful
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Adding to this display will be a lovely crescent moon just above Venus, creating a pleasing celestial tableau.Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Consider that lovely image from the book of Revelation of Christ standing at the door knocking.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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So everybody was just trying to ask something of me, which was an amazing thing.Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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What’s been amazing about series one is getting all these incredible actors together.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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But for a side whose previous two Premier League experiences were pretty miserable relegation seasons, anything around mid-table would be an excellent achievement.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet does excellent work striking Dylan’s balance of unworldliness and humanity.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Moët & Chandon Collection Impériale Création N°1: A connoisseurs Champagne by all means with its precise focused palate of pear and smoky citrus amplified by a marvelous freshness and no dosage.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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My old friend Mark Olsen talked with Guy Pearce, who is marvelous playing the movie’s big shot tycoon benefactor who commissions László Tóth (Adrien Brody) to build a monumental community center.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The writing, pacing, and production values are top-notch, and the cast is terrific across the board.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Springsteen’s energy level was off the charts and his vocals were terrific.Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Yet the slow force of small change really does alter Saturn’s rings, and what looks like an astonishing, radical amputation may turn out to be the trick of an angle and a passing happenstance of positioning.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Channel 4’s long-running Countdown quiz has crowned its first female champion in an astonishing 26 years.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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In doing so, the event found ways to explore the connections between art and travel in beautiful, and even edible, ways.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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The image, taken while the ISS was orbiting over South Asia, is a beautiful example of cloud formation in action.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Steph Curry’s two miraculous 3s in the final 12.2 seconds pulled the Warriors into a sudden tie.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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The day after the closing was announced something miraculous happened.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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