Thesaurus results for MIRACLE

miracle

noun

ˈmir-i-kəl

Definition of miracle

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 By the next afternoon, he was gone — no miracle, no secret cure. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 For shoppers who have grown skeptical of miracle bottles and 10-step promises, a quieter approach to hair is moving into mainstream American retail. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 And Latif comes back to life, a surreal battlefield miracle that could seem out of place in a movie dominated by a realistically textured world. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 Among the millions traveling to Lourdes, many seek physical and spiritual healing, hoping for a miracle. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miracle

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Noun

Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
What can’t go unremarked upon, though, is the surpassing wonder of Dennis Gassner and Richard Johnson’s production design, a near-Brechtian marvel of diaphanous screens, rotating parts, and other ingenious devices.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of marvel

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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

Definition of phenomenon

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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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The film follows a protagonist returning to his hometown for the first time in 28 years, drawn back by the mystery surrounding a young artistic prodigy.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
He is recognized as the teen prodigy who went missing a decade prior, and his return as an up-and-coming conductor is heralded.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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