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
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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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Watch the video above to see the miraculous reunion between a refugee and her best friend.
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Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
To get in touch with the miraculous Francis, the folkloric Francis, read the Fioretti, or The Little Flowers of St. Francis, a 14th-century collection of tales about the saint and his friars.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
Watch the video above to see the miraculous reunion between a refugee and her best friend.
—Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
There is some evidence that a daily multivitamin can protect against memory loss; however, numerous studies have failed to show that supplements have any miraculous effects on health.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 5 Jan. 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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