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or marvellous
1
as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
the sheer immensity of the ancient ruin known as Stonehenge is marvelous to behold
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2
as in exotic
excitingly or mysteriously unusual
old seafarers' tales of marvelous lands and their strange inhabitants
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as in superb
of the very best kind
the novel is a marvelous example of a children's book which has not been dumbed down for its intended audience
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Recent Examples of marvelous
This is a marvelous day for all forms of artistic expression, including your musical talent.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
The type of people who work in education are marvelous, doing their best for the students.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
This marvelous painting — my Frick favorite — has rivals in the nearby West Gallery.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The other dining option is Sila, where food is displayed buffet style but served by a marvelous crew, on custom porcelain from the French brand Pillivuyt.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
The type of people who work in education are marvelous, doing their best for the students.
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
This marvelous painting — my Frick favorite — has rivals in the nearby West Gallery.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The other dining option is Sila, where food is displayed buffet style but served by a marvelous crew, on custom porcelain from the French brand Pillivuyt.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marvelous
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Embracing different cultures: There is plenty of wonderful Mexican culture depicted throughout the film, from cooking traditional dishes to the vibrant atmosphere.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cherish these moments and know that your efforts to preserve their voices are a wonderful tribute to your relationships.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the video, recurring images of exotic flowers interrupt long stretches of darkness.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The driver of the exotic sports car fled the scene and is still outstanding.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Pete Crow-Armstrong got a superb secondary lead and jump to beat a throw to second base on a routine grounder with two outs to load the bases, setting up Miguel Amaya’s three-run double.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Down the left, Lauren James is superb in tight spaces.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just imagine the potpourri of amazing facial expressions that would have been on display had Sai been sitting on the jury.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Who would have thought that Donald Trump would be the one to stop Tesla's amazing international sales run in its tracks?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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So what explains this strange little sequence by the side of the pitch?—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The unique role required a performer who could pass as young as age 7 and as old as 22 — a strange consequence of the real case that inspired the series.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Campbell, one of the hardest workers in this draft class, is a terrific athlete.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Just when Kenin looked set to push the contest into a decider, Pegula saved three set points and won six consecutive games to mount a terrific fightback and clinch victory.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Musk is an astonishing $147 billion richer this year.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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That this change is reportedly being considered when Republicans hold a trifecta makes the whole thing more astonishing.—
The Editors,
National Review,
1 Apr. 2025
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This assignment begins with secondary and higher educational institutions taking greater strides to enrich offerings civics instruction.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Temu and Shein have taken steps to grow their operations in the U.S. as the de minimis loophole has come under greater scrutiny.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marvelous. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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