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: one that causes wonder or astonishment
her talent is a marvel to behold
… with that marvel of architecture before our eyes …—
Martha Kean
Martha Kean2
: intense surprise or interest : astonishment
… his voice filled with marvel …—Mordecai Richler
Mordecai Richler
marveled or marvelled; marveling or marvelling
ˈmärv-liŋ 
ˈmär-və-
: to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity
marveled at the magician's skill
: to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about
marveled that they had escaped
Synonyms
Examples of marvel in a Sentence
Noun
that new electric car really is a marvel
Verb
The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.
Recent Examples on the WebStephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2024
Climate change, pollution, and commercial shipping and fishing operations pose a threat to these ethereal groves—notably in ecological marvels like the rugged Palos Verdes Peninsula, which rises to separate the Los Angeles beach cities from the busy Port of Long Beach.
—Outside Online, 12 July 2024
Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
Celebrities, actors and musicians, engineers and watchmakers came to the store to marvel at Charles’ creations.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The marvel of the 40/4 is that each chair is the same size and proportion.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2024
Climate change, pollution, and commercial shipping and fishing operations pose a threat to these ethereal groves—notably in ecological marvels like the rugged Palos Verdes Peninsula, which rises to separate the Los Angeles beach cities from the busy Port of Long Beach.
—Outside Online, 12 July 2024
Verb
Once a monumental testament to the raw power and patience of geological forces, the formations, with their elegant curves and towering presence, had drawn countless visitors to marvel at their beauty and craftsmanship.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
Celebrities, actors and musicians, engineers and watchmakers came to the store to marvel at Charles’ creations.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marvel. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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marvel
1 of 2 noun
mar·vel
ˈmär-vəl
: one that causes wonder or astonishment
marvel
2 of 2 verb
marveled or marvelled; marveling or marvelling
ˈmärv-(ə-)liŋ
: to become filled with surprise or astonishment
marveled at the magician's skill
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