marvel
something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
Archaic. the feeling of wonder; astonishment.
to wonder at (usually followed by a clause as object): I marvel that you were able to succeed against such odds.
to wonder or be curious about (usually followed by a clause as object): A child marvels that the stars can be.
to be filled with wonder, admiration, or astonishment, as at something surprising or extraordinary: I marvel at your courage.
Origin of marvel
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- mar·vel·ment, noun
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How to use marvel in a sentence
They are lightweight marvels of engineering and design, and everyone should have one.
This affordable handheld marvel with ceramic burrs can turn out 18 different grind settings, thanks to a built-in adjustable grind selector.
Best coffee grinder: Start your morning right with the best cup of joe | Carla Sosenko | August 26, 2021 | Popular-ScienceGet an early start to beat the crowds and tour this engineering marvel from the 1930s.
In the first episode of her new Netflix show, Cooking With Paris, one Kim Kardashian—Hilton’s friend and onetime assistant—marvels that “no one has partied as hard as you and looks the way you do.”
Just enjoy the marvel of evaporative cooling that is human sweat, and be thankful that, like seals, we don’t have to pee on ourselves to lower our body temperature.
A Self-Professed Sweater Explores the Science Behind Stink | klindsey | July 28, 2021 | Outside Online
But relative to centuries past, America is a marvel of domestic tranquility.
Same goes for the comic book character “Captain America,” which marvel announced in July would be now be portrayed as a black man.
Selling off the extras, I saw my neighbor marvel at the scent and murmur that he wished he could afford one.
As part of their ambitious film schedule, marvel has cast British actor Benedict Cumberbatch to play the doctor in 2016.
The Flying Sorcery of Dr. Strange: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Marvel's Most Bizarre Magician | Rich Goldstein | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI have a great relationship with the marvel team, and the character of Heimdall.
Idris Elba on Eric Garner, ‘Mi Mandela,’ and Selling Weed to Dave Chappelle | Marlow Stern | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe used to be taught in school that Moses was the meekest man the world has known: and we used to marvel.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordThey told us of their visit to the Great Eastern, what a gigantic ship it was, what a marvel, and described its every feature.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowA marvel of manly strength and grace and beauty, thirty years of age or so, and faultlessly dressed.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowI sit at home nearly all day, and Rubinstein, who leads rather an excitable life, cannot sufficiently marvel at my industry.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyI am thankful and I marvel at the surpassing beneficence of the ever-blessed Trinity, who conferred on thee this privilege.
Mary, Help of Christians | Various
British Dictionary definitions for marvel
/ (ˈmɑːvəl) /
(when intr, often foll by at or about; when tr, takes a clause as object) to be filled with surprise or wonder
something that causes wonder
archaic astonishment
Origin of marvel
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