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as in superhuman
being so extraordinary or abnormal as to suggest powers which violate the laws of nature
the miraculous nature of the revelation
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
his miraculous escape from the burning building
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Recent Examples of miraculous
After reciting poetry, the same situation may appear differently, although nothing has changed except our perception, creating a space where the mystical, magical, or miraculous coexist, crafting a silver lining into the dark clouds of misfortune.
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K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Its lone victory came via a miraculous last-second goal that Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl deflected into his own net.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Looking back, the chain of events — the appendicitis, the podcast connection, the impossible appointment, the miraculous cancellation — feels almost too extraordinary to be a coincidence.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
There is something miraculous about his ability to make rap lyrics feel like spiritual testimony.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
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K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Its lone victory came via a miraculous last-second goal that Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl deflected into his own net.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Looking back, the chain of events — the appendicitis, the podcast connection, the impossible appointment, the miraculous cancellation — feels almost too extraordinary to be a coincidence.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
There is something miraculous about his ability to make rap lyrics feel like spiritual testimony.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miraculous
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This creature’s strength is superhuman, which is unfortunate for anyone who happens to provoke him.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Moments that remind you that not every hero needs a cape or superhuman strength to uplift the world.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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For the creation of wonderful characters and a story that feels spontaneous yet precise in its depiction of power, its moral dilemmas, and the absurd contradictions with the human condition.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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Walston had a wonderful calming spirit.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy reprised their roles as the magical trio for the 2022 sequel, Birch, Katz and Shaw were not present for the onscreen reunion.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Enjoying a swimming hole in the summer is a prime Vermont pastime, but the state's waterways are just as magical in the colder months.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The stunning Louvre museum heist earlier this week in Paris offers an uncanny encapsulation of the broader society-wide phenomenon.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film examines the exhilarating and uncanny experience of meeting a blood brother for the first time in adulthood.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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The skillful craftsmanship of the artists is amazing, and the story is also great.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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And being able to do that for a brand of my own would be so amazing — definitely my biggest goal.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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The prototype machine showed remarkable speed, deploying up to 25,000 feet of fiber in little over an hour, which is around 10 times quicker than the average of 35 feet per minute for traditional tractor conveyance methods.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unwrap remarkable value in this beautiful collection, which is iconically Vogue.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Everything about it pleases me, from the correctness of all the enclitic marks upward, to the astonishing lambency of the whole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The astonishing young actor known as Master Betty was the prototype of the species.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The birthing experience was a surprising, but happy ending to an easy pregnancy.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Considering this team has Flagg, and was hosting the champion Thunder, there was a surprising number of empties at the AAC.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miraculous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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