miracle
noun
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
miracles
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pluralof miracle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now Jurgen Klopp has been asked to work miracles for his country.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“People of the world, if you are looking for miracles, come to Korea!” an official North Korean party newspaper declared in a Christmas 1980 editorial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Never mind the miracles — according to Scripture, Sarah lived to 127 years old, while Abraham was kicking up dust until he was 175.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
Whether he is sincere, it is a little hard to say: having emphasized his belief in miracles, he proceeds to make the concept of a miracle entirely subjective only a few paragraphs later.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
