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as in lovely
of the very best kind
that bakery makes wonderful cannoli
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as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu is unquestionably a wonderful sight to behold
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Recent Examples of wonderful
Our prayers are with his wonderful wife, Erika, and his beautiful children.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
A lot of wonderful moments in her life have happened in those 11 years.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
That's the power of all of these wonderful performances, smart women doing smart things.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Thing is, Charlie is doing a lot better now which is wonderful.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
A lot of wonderful moments in her life have happened in those 11 years.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
That's the power of all of these wonderful performances, smart women doing smart things.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Thing is, Charlie is doing a lot better now which is wonderful.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderful
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Robbie's French twist updo would be a lovely choice for a bride, while a sky-high style like Cardi B's would be fun for a holiday party.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Beautifully made, with lovely harmony, this is consistently one of the finest examples of Satèn; simply delicious, enjoy over the next three to seven years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Malleable and with a matte finish, when worked through the hair, this white paste keeps flyaways at bay, musses up the ends of short cuts, and sculpts amazing second-day texture.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those guys just haulin' butt around on there will be pretty amazing to see.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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As always, the iPhone takes terrific photos.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now the Phils are desperate to keep the affable and articulate Ohio native, who has cultivated a reputation as a clubhouse leader and terrific teammate.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, this is a marvelous day to socialize – and flirt!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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And as Marty Di Bergi, the nonplussed documentarian following Tap on their American tour, Reiner is the movie’s marvelous straight man.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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Derek commented that the dance was beautiful to watch and called her a breath of fresh air.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the colorful pages, each of the beautiful homes are featured along with family members.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thus, his agreement, at the urging of Apple TV+ execs, to host an original travel show in 2023 was not just astonishing, but turned out to be a remarkable, life-changing leap.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While sampling ancient, dry riverbed rocks on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover found something astonishing.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another great addition is live captions and translation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Praise feels great, ridicule or people not liking it doesn't.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderful. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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