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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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as in lovely
of the very best kind
that bakery makes wonderful cannoli
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a wonderful time
a wonderful book
a wonderful opportunity
an incredible opportunity
a tremendous opportunity
a fantastic opportunity
a phenomenal opportunity
a terrific opportunity
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Recent Examples of wonderful
Watching Melissa McCarthy’s wonderful Sookie St. James try to serve up a Christmas-y feast for a crowd is the best, as is the sight of the Gilmore girls building snow women and attempting to enjoy a sleigh ride.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
So, there's this wonderful feeling of getting to be back in scenes with her and spend time with her.
—John Russell, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging.
Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs
Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
So, there's this wonderful feeling of getting to be back in scenes with her and spend time with her.
—John Russell, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging.
Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs
Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderful
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Instead of continuing on to Pristine Camp, 14,800 feet high and the highlight of our trip, JSB was able to get my wife to the nearest hospital, provide an interpreter, and manage to get us to a lovely finca at a much lower altitude where my wife recovered in a beautiful setting.Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Ravel makes several stops in idyllic medieval towns along the Rhône, including Avignon, Viviers, and Arles – the lovely Roman town where Vincent van Gogh created some of his most memorable work.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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It’s got wonderful culture, interesting history, amazing attractions and businesses.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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The staff was so kind and welcoming, and the food was amazing.Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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There’s perhaps nowhere that native wildflowers put on a more marvelous display than at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, southwest of downtown Austin.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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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
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In addition to strong, Oscar-worthy performances from the two leads, terrific actors populate the rest of the film, including Bowen Yang as Galinda’s bestie Pfannee, Jonathan Bailey as the impish prince Fiyero and the inimitable Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz.Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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All of the sequences showing Juliette doing her best Indiana Jones impression — improvising and exploring — are truly terrific.Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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When Salomon rebuilt the Stance 96 last year, the iconic French brand redirected its focus toward off-piste freeride terrain with astonishing success.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Economic concerns especially drove his astonishing inroads with young and minority voters.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The crisp air and vibrant colors of the orchards create a beautiful backdrop for a leisurely day.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Replacing a drab sky with a beautiful one used to be a many-step process involving manual masking and layers.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Trump has touted tariffs as a miraculous cure to just about every domestic and international strain, from war to child care to high grocery prices.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The miraculous orange was renamed the Washington navel orange.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonderful. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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