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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wondrous
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It is skillfully constructed and builds to a wonderful climax.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Mar. 2025
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Flores was a wonderful mother and grandmother, Love said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Even just having a small role in a movie like that is amazing.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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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
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One traffic violation on a Kansas highway led to the miraculous rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Colorado State’s Jalen Lake hit a miraculous triple over high hands in similar circumstances.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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That’s precisely where the most surprising discoveries are made and the greatest satisfaction is derived.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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That is not surprising, as sorting through differences takes consistent effort over time and is one of the more difficult areas.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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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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Ottawa, Canada May is great for: blooming marvelous celebrations of decades-long friendship.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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This tech — along with the incredible support system of my parents, brothers, management team and eventually, my wife — significantly decreased the mental burden of managing my diabetes and in turn, empowered me to not let diabetes define my capabilities.—
Nick Jonas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wondrous. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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