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: one that causes wonder or astonishment
her talent is a marvel to behold
… with that marvel of architecture before our eyes …—
Martha Kean
Martha Kean2
: intense surprise or interest : astonishment
… his voice filled with marvel …—Mordecai Richler
Mordecai Richler
marveled or marvelled; marveling or marvelling
ˈmärv-liŋ 
ˈmär-və-
: to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity
marveled at the magician's skill
: to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about
marveled that they had escaped
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Noun
that new electric car really is a marvel
Verb
The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.
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In calm conditions, our testers marveled at how warm this fuzzy, nearly see-through fabric was.
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Noun
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan contracted a marvel of architectural precision built in memory of one of his wives, Mumtaz Mahal, after her death.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Among my reflections from the rig: This is a technological marvel.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
As for Huang, the 61-year-old marveled at how a sit-down at Denny’s launched a tech giant, and said that dedication will take you far.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
In calm conditions, our testers marveled at how warm this fuzzy, nearly see-through fabric was.
—Nathan Pipenberg, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marvel. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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marvel
1 of 2 noun
mar·vel
ˈmär-vəl
: one that causes wonder or astonishment
marvel
2 of 2 verb
marveled or marvelled; marveling or marvelling
ˈmärv-(ə-)liŋ
: to become filled with surprise or astonishment
marveled at the magician's skill
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