miraculous
adjective
mi·rac·u·lous
mə-ˈra-kyə-ləs 
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
a miraculous event
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
proof of a miraculous memory—
Time
TimeHe made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculous power
miraculously
adverb
miraculousness
noun
Examples of miraculous in a Sentence
He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
Her memory is nothing short of miraculous.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The Jets pulled off a miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 39-38, to finally secure their first win of the 2025 campaign.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Dexter Southfield proceeded to march into enemy territory on the ensuing possession, and Funke pulled off another miraculous play.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
His contributions with his voice were needed, too, in a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
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miraculous
adjective
mi·rac·u·lous
mə-ˈrak-yə-ləs
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculously
adverb
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