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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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Over the past 50 years, medicine has made miraculous advances in treating leukemia and other cancers affecting kids, largely due to research supported by the National Institutes of Health.
—Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
To believe in Jesus is to believe in the spectacular and the miraculous.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
Passover celebrates the day, centuries before, when Israel escaped from slavery in Egypt by the miraculous intervention of God.
—Lynne Silva-Breen, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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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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