1
as in marvel
something extraordinary or surprising
the cunningly crafted miniature of our house is a wonder, perfect in every detail
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as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
when we first saw the pyramids of Egypt, we gazed with openmouthed wonder
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Recent Examples of wonder
Thibodeau has been the subject of criticism over time for multiple reasons, and with the Knicks falling short again, there was some wonder about his future with the team.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The Verdict Lizard Island is rich with history (aboriginal and colonial) and is such an environmental wonder that researchers from around the world come here to study the reef.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
The parallels with the film inspired both of us to embrace the present with more wonder and gratitude and look to the future not only with a stronger father-daughter bond, but with more hope and adventure about what else is out there.
—Melody Chiu, People.com, 24 May 2025
Thornton injects a childlike sense of wonder with literal glimmers of light, magic realism making its way into this stark, severe environment.
—Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
The Verdict Lizard Island is rich with history (aboriginal and colonial) and is such an environmental wonder that researchers from around the world come here to study the reef.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
The parallels with the film inspired both of us to embrace the present with more wonder and gratitude and look to the future not only with a stronger father-daughter bond, but with more hope and adventure about what else is out there.
—Melody Chiu, People.com, 24 May 2025
Thornton injects a childlike sense of wonder with literal glimmers of light, magic realism making its way into this stark, severe environment.
—Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder
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Open daily from 5 a.m. to midnight with free admission, the two-acre park invites visitors to wander among these kinetic marvels.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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This gem detailing the ancient underground aqueducts of Rome gives both a visual and historical account of man’s insatiable appetite to overcome nature and create astonishing engineering marvels to uplift the human condition.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Within three weeks, to Akasha’s amazement, Shimshai was up to 40 orders a day.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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This spectacle of breezy contempt regarding questions of process and policy was humiliating, for sure, but hardly an amazement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Panthers had their own miracle on ice on Sam Reinhart’s sharp-angle goal from the left that found its way inside the net with 19.5 seconds left in regulation as a crowd ready to file out dejected erupted with sonic joy.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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This biological truth has become my personal miracle.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
13 June 2025
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At a news briefing later that day, Mayor Karen Bass expressed astonishment about Padilla’s treatment.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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For Córdova, that path began with a moment of astonishment: watching a television program about neutron stars as a young woman, she was struck by the immensity of the cosmos and felt the pull of a question that would guide her for a lifetime — how does the universe work?—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This phenomenon can help explain why initiatives such as Starbucks’ #RaceTogether campaign backfired.—
Lauren Howe,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The two collaborators shaped the look of a cultural phenomenon in Season 1 and found a way to exceed the seemingly insurmountable expectations that awaited Season 2, an achievement that earned them the Auteur Award at the 2025 TV IndieWire Honors.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 June 2025
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The setting for the show is the beauteous grounds of the Palace of Fine Arts, which has been tricked out to accommodate all sorts of interactive and balloon-based wonderment.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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During his latest mission, his third long-duration on the International Space Station, Pettit brought his brand of wonderment to the assignment.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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The president’s support of Ukraine has been in question since before his reelection because of his vocal admiration for Putin — and after publicly shouting at Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to the White House in February.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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His admiration for strongmen such as Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele alarms observers.—
Daniel Treisman,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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“Wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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