as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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Recent Examples of wondrous
Devers was deported after a wondrous sweep of the Yankees that left Fenway Park in delirium.
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Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
This wondrous world up in the stars too frequently feels more like an amusement park for Elio to run and geek around in than a living, breathing universe.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Bird feathers can move or repel water, make or mask sound, create wondrous displays of color or impressive camouflage, all while maintaining a light weight, softness and warmth.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
This is a wondrous discovery, and it’s translated into the music.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
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Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
This wondrous world up in the stars too frequently feels more like an amusement park for Elio to run and geek around in than a living, breathing universe.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Bird feathers can move or repel water, make or mask sound, create wondrous displays of color or impressive camouflage, all while maintaining a light weight, softness and warmth.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
This is a wondrous discovery, and it’s translated into the music.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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This no-churn ice cream recipe extracts all the wonderful flavor from the corn by simmering both the kernels and cobs in whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk to make sure every bite is filled with corn flavor.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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So many wonderful age gap and power dynamics going on in this novel that really set the tone for a whole generation of writers to come.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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But to say Destiny’s Child gave me the green light is amazing.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Apple’s iOS 26 is coming this fall, along with some amazing new features for your iPhone, many of which are powered by Apple Intelligence AI — alongside a new design language dubbed Liquid Glass.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The fact that any programming – sports or not – can cut through that clutter and reach 10 million or more households is frankly miraculous at this point.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And then there’s The Big Piece, a feat of recovery that feels miraculous for entirely different reasons.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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In fact, her record is astonishing as a manager at the Euros with 12 wins from 12 matches.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The circle's latest trick in its astonishing 100-year history?—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Most stories have a surprising amount of drama before finding the right approach.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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South Carolina: The most surprising collection of players who could become the best in the country.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Tim Burton’s two marvelous Batman movies took the character’s morose nature seriously, but not more seriously than his savoir faire: the Burton Batman movies also have gothic elegance on their side.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 July 2025
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The concert was a marvelous blend of contemporary jazz and world music compositions, orchestrated traditional Hebrew and Lebanese inspired songs sung in Cohen’s hauntingly beautiful voice, as well as classical works.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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As officials continue to confirm deaths and search for those missing after the Texas Hill Country floods on Friday, locals have started to share stories of incredible acts of bravery and heroism amid a weekend of anguish.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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The raging storm, fueled by incredible amounts of moisture, woke up her cabin just after midnight Friday.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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The weather was sublime, the food was tasty, Mummy was smiling.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The Orkney scallops grilled in direct contact with whisky barrels were sublime.—
George Koutsakis,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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