marvelous
adjective
mar·vel·ous
ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs 
variants
or chiefly British marvellous
1
: causing wonder : astonishing
the marvelous directional sense of migrating birds
2
: miraculous, supernatural
Gothic tales of marvelous and bizarre happenings
3
: of the highest kind or quality : notably superior
has a marvelous way with children
marvelously
adverb
or chiefly British marvellously
marvelously inventive
sang marvelously
marvelousness
noun
or chiefly British marvellousness
Examples of marvelous in a Sentence
We had a marvelous time at the party.
He has a marvelous way with children.
The weather was simply marvelous.
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Stefan Ionescu
may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2026
Earlier this year, my sister and I went to San Francisco’s marvelous art museum, the Palace of the Legion of Honor.
—Tom Levenson, Time, 20 May 2026
That's very, very close — indeed, close enough to bring us some marvelous imagery of our neighbor, the Red Planet.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Fortunately, Venus is also in your sign being energized by Mars, which promotes marvelous social opportunities.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marvelous. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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marvelous
adjective
mar·vel·ous
variants
or marvellous
1
: causing wonder or astonishment
2
: having the characteristics of a miracle
3
: of the highest kind or quality : splendid
we had a marvelous time
marvelously
adverb
marvelousness
noun
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