marvel
noun
something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy.
marvels
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pluralof marvel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof marvel (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
marvelnounsomething that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy.
Example Sentences
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As in the Savannah Bananas, the traveling, dancing, stadium-packing baseball circus—and one of the greatest, most affordable entertainment marvels of its time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
After the delays and cost increases, these projects have not exactly delivered reliable marvels.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
She marvels that “this lifeguarding manual was, absurdly, the first book I had found that offered practical advice pertinent to my circumstance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ken Olin, the “thirtysomething” star-turned-director who helmed many a baby-filled episode of Fogelman’s earlier series, “This Is Us,” marvels at how Woodley delivers devastating emotions beyond anything he thought he captured on set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I have never seen such an effect, physical and moral, produced by the utterance of one word,” marvels the Confederate major.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
