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marvels

noun

plural of marvel

as in wonders

something extraordinary or surprising that new electric car really is a marvel

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Recent Examples of marvels These detectors are modern marvels in their own right and represent the culmination of a long heritage of new technology that enables new discoveries. — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 New Yorkers, for one, will be a short overnight hop away from the history and modern marvels of Valencia on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, where previously a transfer was required. — Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 Open House Chicago Chicago Across the Windy City, more than 150 historic buildings and architectural marvels open their doors to the public during this weekend hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center in October. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Summary Monterey Car Week 2026 featured an exceptional collection of automotive marvels. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on family fun and medical marvels. — FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 These modern marvels use ultraviolet light to kill the bacteria and fungus that create foot odor and uncomfortable conditions such as athlete’s foot. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Of course, this darkly surreal turn is revealed to be a daydream as the episode returns to the doctor’s office, where the physician marvels at Dennis’ ability to lower his blood pressure by 20 points in less than a minute. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

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People who have used Apple’s anti-nausea dots have reported that the feature works wonders in reducing motion sickness.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
From cascading waterfalls to snowcapped mountains to dense forests, these natural wonders cause visitors to stop in their tracks in every season.

— Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

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Hundreds of puppets had to be created, and fitting characters like the Smiling Friends that were clearly designed for 2D animation into 3D spaces required some fabrication miracles.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
No one is expecting miracles this season, even with hundreds of millions of pounds worth of new players in the team.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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