wonderful
adjective
won·der·ful
ˈwən-dər-fəl 
1
: exciting wonder : marvelous, astonishing
a sight wonderful to behold
2
: unusually good : admirable
did a wonderful job
Synonyms
Examples of wonderful in a Sentence
The rooms were filled with wonderful works of art.
It was a wonderful party.
You did a wonderful job.
She came home with wonderful news.
It's wonderful to finally meet you.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Kaplan did all the artwork for A Clockwork Orange, all that crazy wonderful artwork.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
What a wonderful tribute to Richard Campbell Donohue by Jason Coleman and his students at St. Paul’s School, who brought Donohue’s story to light (St. Paul’s students travel back in history with trip to the Netherlands to honor WWII hero, July 9).
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
As wonderful as the glitzy, expansive resorts of the world may be, there’s something extra special about vacationing at an inn, particularly within the continental U.S.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
The arts complex became the place where glam rock, performance and video art, and underground theater collided into this wonderful world of experimental creativity.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 8 July 2024
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
What a wonderful tribute to Richard Campbell Donohue by Jason Coleman and his students at St. Paul’s School, who brought Donohue’s story to light (St. Paul’s students travel back in history with trip to the Netherlands to honor WWII hero, July 9).
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
As wonderful as the glitzy, expansive resorts of the world may be, there’s something extra special about vacationing at an inn, particularly within the continental U.S.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
The arts complex became the place where glam rock, performance and video art, and underground theater collided into this wonderful world of experimental creativity.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 8 July 2024
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“Wonderful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wonderful. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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wonderful
adjective
won·der·ful
ˈwən-dər-fəl
1
: exciting wonder : marvelous
a sight wonderful to behold
2
: unusually good : admirable
did a wonderful job
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