mirabile dictu
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His house — which, mirabile dictu, still stands, as a museum, in Wilmington — was generous in its hospitality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
One has become, mirabile dictu, a successful actor.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
They should be dreamily wondering if they could somehow pull off a miracle and win the Pac-12 North, maybe even — mirabile dictu — make it to the Rose Bowl.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
But, mirabile dictu, that is what we do have here.
From Forbes ● Aug. 5, 2015
But, mirabile dictu, during the passage they had managed to get a wax impression of it!
From Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes Detective Stories by French, Joseph Lewis
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