as in wonders
something extraordinary or surprising
it's a miracle that you weren't hurt in the accident
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Recent Examples of miracles
Even more encouraging, its findings, along with those from other early gene-therapy trials, point toward a future when more children (and maybe, in time, adults as well) can experience their own small miracles of science.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Gilda touched people's hearts through her voice, her compositions and the stories told by her fans, who attributed miracles to her.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Believing miracles can happen is how Tony Arenas has approached his life-threatening medical challenges.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Not only that, Liverpool’s second summer transfer window under him was riotous (unprecedented, really, for the club and the Premier League), rendering miracles unnecessary.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
It has been said that those miracles were sent by Therese and were evidence of God’s love for the world.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But nothing beats watching fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles with Westley/The Man in Black/The Dread Pirate Roberts as your guide.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
GLP-1s work 'miracles' in treating PCOS.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Small miracles of kindness and kinship are thin on the ground.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Gilda touched people's hearts through her voice, her compositions and the stories told by her fans, who attributed miracles to her.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Believing miracles can happen is how Tony Arenas has approached his life-threatening medical challenges.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Not only that, Liverpool’s second summer transfer window under him was riotous (unprecedented, really, for the club and the Premier League), rendering miracles unnecessary.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
It has been said that those miracles were sent by Therese and were evidence of God’s love for the world.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But nothing beats watching fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles with Westley/The Man in Black/The Dread Pirate Roberts as your guide.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
GLP-1s work 'miracles' in treating PCOS.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Small miracles of kindness and kinship are thin on the ground.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miracles
Noun
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One wonders, naturally, what the likes of the late New Yorker critic Kael — or, say, Roger Ebert, for that matter — would think of the idea of a robotic technology attempting to replicate their voice while reviewing movies.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Popular among outdoor enthusiasts and leisure travelers for its clear water, natural wonders like the towering Baobab trees, and unique wildlife, Madagascar has historically been a great place to celebrate a big trip.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Technological marvels do little to ameliorate the hardscrabble existence of most workers; sixty-five-year labor contracts are the norm.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Though Beetlejuice exists in a macabre wonderland (its practical effects are still marvels), the film never loses its gooey center.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the heart of Somerville, Massachusetts—a hipster enclave outside Boston—a group of Gen Z tech prodigies is flipping the script on government infrastructure.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Much like other sporting prodigies, such as US tennis star Amanda Anisimova, Su spent the ensuing months recharging his batteries.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Miracles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miracles. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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