miraculous
adjective
mi·rac·u·lous
mə-ˈra-kyə-ləs 
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
a miraculous event
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
proof of a miraculous memory—
Time
TimeHe made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculous power
miraculously
adverb
miraculousness
noun
Examples of miraculous in a Sentence
He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
Her memory is nothing short of miraculous.
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—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Then came a miraculous call from the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter.
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Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
And not just the miraculous match-up of Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren as Jacob and Cara Dutton, struggling to hold onto their Montana ranch until their troubled He-Man of a nephew Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) can come home to help, though that figures heavily.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
Then came a miraculous call from the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter.
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Jackson appeared alongside Estevez in all three entries in the original film franchise, which charted the trials, errors, and miraculous victories of a fictional youth hockey team based in Minnesota.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miraculous
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miraculous. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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miraculous
adjective
mi·rac·u·lous
mə-ˈrak-yə-ləs
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculously
adverb
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