Thesaurus results for MARVEL

marvel

noun

ˈmär-vəl

Definition of marvel

as in miracle

something extraordinary or surprising that new electric car really is a marvel

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Recent Examples of marvel This, too, is a marvel of the modern Jewish state – the unusual multitasking of commuting and worshipping. — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 Thousands had come to watch that night and marvel at the temporary lights illuminating the field. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Windstar guests have this ancient marvel all to themselves for the evening. — Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 An Amazon subcontracted delivery driver marvels at the company’s surveillance of his work combined with their hands-off attitude towards any liability. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marvel

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The woman understood from her hasty reading that perhaps all miracles could be attributed to saints and angels if they were experienced by a believer.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
The hair that inspired Kurin was one of three found in that manuscript, which was not actually a Bible but was Jefferson’s attempt to cut-and-paste a volume of the moral teachings of Jesus without reference to miracles or the supernatural.

— Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of miracle

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In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Fanny, his autistic eight-year-old granddaughter sees the world with bright precision and a sense of wonder.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonder

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Over the past year alone, it has been buffeted by phenomena such as geopolitical uncertainty — especially in the Middle East — trade tensions, exchange-rate volatility, consumer confidence pressure, and disruption across travel and supply chains.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
This changes the alignment of the two ferromagnetic layers, which alters how easily electrons can tunnel through the insulating barrier (a quantum phenomenon known as tunnel magnetoresistance) and changes the sensor’s electrical resistance.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

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