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
Synonyms
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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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
The traveler is often captive to the slow-moving, and the marvelous, and the memorable, in strangeness.
—Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
This is one of the most marvelous places in the U.S. to spend your morning.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2024
The United States has always been a marvelous mélange of diverse interests and priorities, sometimes divided, and sometimes held together by one or two overarching themes that create an illusion of unanimity.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Marvelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marvelous. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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