as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of wonderment
The performances are superlative, and, despite the grimness of the setting, the film is awash with the wonderment of childhood.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Inside Iran:America’s contentious history in Iran leads to mix of anger, wonderment and weariness
Who was Ebrahim Raisi?
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
The girls become kindred spirits, sharing secrets, wonderment, and several key world events.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Generally, the drama does spectacularly well with abiding by a primal sense of magical realism — the finding of wonderment in the banal and the insertion of banality into the wondrous.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Inside Iran:America’s contentious history in Iran leads to mix of anger, wonderment and weariness
Who was Ebrahim Raisi?
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
The girls become kindred spirits, sharing secrets, wonderment, and several key world events.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Generally, the drama does spectacularly well with abiding by a primal sense of magical realism — the finding of wonderment in the banal and the insertion of banality into the wondrous.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
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To no one’s amazement, Shohei Ohtani homered triumphantly in the Tokyo Series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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To our collective amazement, the RGB LEDs were able to create wholly recognizable color images.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After seven episodes of pained teeth-gritting and wide-eyed astonishment, he’s found closure in confronting the man who killed his father (or not) and finding only a weak old guy too sickly to punch.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 33rd annual Cushing’s Crossing happens on Saturday, May 3rd, and spectating is free — and highly recommended for belly laughs and general astonishment.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trump, in his first term, expressed a modicum of admiration while visiting what is affectionately called the Black Smithsonian.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The matching tattoos aren't just a stamp of admiration for the number.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Practicing mindfulness or meditating, even for five minutes, can do wonders for mental clarity.—
Ankur Bindal,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This shampoo did such wonders in breathing life back into my hair.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Wonderment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderment. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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