marvel
noun
something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy.
marvelled
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past participleof marvel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof marvel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
marvelnounsomething that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy.
Example Sentences
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"Throughout the show," marvelled Nick Levine, external, "she skips across the stage in skyscraper heels that most drag performers would baulk at."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
And in May 2025 Trump sounded more than a little envious of his Arab hosts as he praised the marble of Qatar's royal palace as "perfecto" and marvelled at Saudi Arabia's architecture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
"I can make out all the letters of the alphabet, even the smallest ones," he marvelled, pointing to his phone screen.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
And whilst you may have marvelled at the Cold Moon earlier in December, a fourth consecutive supermoon is on its way in early January.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
The sun came up, gradually, and I marvelled at how, as it emerged mysteriously from behind the distant shacks and veld, everything suddenly sparkled and filled with warmth and sprang to life.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
