: that is to be marveled at : extraordinary
a wondrous feat
wondrous
adverb
archaic
wondrously
adverb
wondrousness
noun
Examples of wondrous in a Sentence
The museum featured a display of wondrous tapestries.
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
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But most of all, the trio remains committed to taking up space, centering all the wild and wondrous weirdness that brought them here, today.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Go on waterfall hikes, golf, bike, and enjoy more outdoor adventures in Yosemite
Yosemite’s wondrous waterfalls are at their fullest in the spring.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
But most of all, the trio remains committed to taking up space, centering all the wild and wondrous weirdness that brought them here, today.
—Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
During a drive around the property, Melissa Winterton says some visitors have wondrous experiences at the ranch, others have scary experiences, and still others come away feeling nothing in particular.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wondrous
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wondrous. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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wondrous
adjective
won·drous
ˈwən-drəs 
: such as to be marveled at extraordinary
a wondrous place
wondrous
adverb
archaic
wondrously
adverb
wondrousness
noun
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