wondrous

adjective

won·​drous ˈwən-drəs How to pronounce wondrous (audio)
: that is to be marveled at : extraordinary
a wondrous feat
wondrous adverb archaic
wondrously adverb
wondrousness noun

Examples of wondrous in a Sentence

The museum featured a display of wondrous tapestries. what a wondrous discovery fire must have been
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For Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, this was their coolest moment in baseball time — the day their roads converged on a wondrous Sunday afternoon in Cooperstown. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025 And the new Marble Canyon Lodge is an adventure basecamp for exploring ancient lands, doing a digital detox, and rearranging your wondrous, resilient soul. Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 The current era of classical music within capitalism begins in 1948, when Columbia Records introduced its version of the long-playing record, a wondrous affair of notched microgrooves pressed into a form of plastic—the immortal vinyl. David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025 Go on waterfall hikes, golf, bike, and enjoy more outdoor adventures in Yosemite Yosemite’s wondrous waterfalls are at their fullest in the spring. AFAR Media, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wondrous

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, alteration of wonders, from genitive of wonder entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wondrous was in the 15th century

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“Wondrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wondrous. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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wondrous

adjective
won·​drous ˈwən-drəs How to pronounce wondrous (audio)
: such as to be marveled at extraordinary
a wondrous place
wondrous adverb archaic
wondrously adverb
wondrousness noun

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