wondrous

adjective

ˈwən-drəs How to pronounce wondrous (audio)
Definition of wondrousnext
as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment what a wondrous discovery fire must have been

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Recent Examples of wondrous Admittedly, Cowboy Bebop appeared in the wondrous Super Robot Wars T and was masterfully handled. — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Importantly, this species challenges the practice of flattening nature’s wondrous diversity into two categories, male and female. — Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025 As the wandering Matthew, Rankin lets contrasting depictions of tentative homecoming and wondrous discovery play out on his face. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025 Tucked away in the hills of Los Santos, a wondrous and lawless land, is the Vinewood Bowl, a gigantic amphitheater that typically sits empty. — Brandon Yu, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wondrous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
  1. wonderful
  2. amazing
  3. miraculous
  4. astonishing
  5. surprising
  6. marvelous
  7. incredible
  8. sublime
Adjective
  • It is skillfully constructed and builds to a wonderful climax.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Flores was a wonderful mother and grandmother, Love said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • There were so many amazing accessories, shoes and soft accessories on the runways this season.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Regardless of your political affiliation, one thing is certain in these uncertain times: an amazing array of beer is being brewed across the United States.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of amazing
Adjective
  • Like a goalkeeper, who can be 40 minutes without touching the ball and suddenly has to make an almost miraculous intervention.
    — 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
Definition of miraculous
Adjective
  • An astonishing, loopy and very true World War II story about Great Britain tricking Germany into believing false invasion plans has been the source material for non-fiction books and movies dramas.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
  • This was a 90% increase over the 9.9 million viewers who tuned in for the 2023 final and an astonishing 288% jump from 2022.
    — Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of astonishing
Adjective
  • Now, astronomers have zeroed in on the surprising origin of the unusual radio pulses: a dead star, called a white dwarf, that is closely orbiting a small, cool red dwarf star.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
  • So when Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love finishes a 24-yard scramble by puffing his chest and taunting Jarrett, the response is far from surprising.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of surprising
Adjective
  • 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
  • Ottawa, Canada May is great for: blooming marvelous celebrations of decades-long friendship.
    — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of marvelous
Adjective
  • Sir Elton has exemplified these ideals throughout his extraordinary career, not only with his incredible musical catalogue and immense talent but also championing emerging artists across genres and using his global platform to inspire transformational humanistic change.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Kentucky, 2014:UConn knows all about beating an 8-seed that went on an incredible run through the tournament.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of incredible
Adjective
  • As a hint into the genre of beauty (this was the first show attended by ASAP Rocky, which may indicate a market for men) this season’s makeup—asymmetrical lashes, sheer lips, and sublime skin by Pat McGrath—was complimented with playfully coiffed 1920s-30s hairdos.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
  • But there’s plenty new, including an Alpine touchscreen display that, to my eye, looks a bit garish hanging off that dash, but it’s connected to a sublime Focal sound system.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of sublime

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