Thesaurus results for PHENOMENA

phenomena

noun

variants or phenomenons

Definition of phenomena

plural of phenomenon

as in miracles

something extraordinary or surprising our jaws dropped when we saw this basketball phenomenon play for the first time

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Recent Examples of phenomena In fact, Travel Alaska says prime time to see the phenomena in The Last Frontier is between late-August and late-April, when less daylight leads to darker night skies. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 With subsequent analysis of the weather phenomena and pilot training to mitigate these encounters, airlines have been able to nearly eliminate these fatal accidents worldwide. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 Observing the first globular cluster stellar stream outside the Milky Way opens the door to detecting more of these phenomena in galaxies across the universe. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 El Niños are natural climate phenomena that occur every 2 to 7 years when the normally predictable trade winds that blow east to west over the equator slow down. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phenomena

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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

Definition of miracles

Noun

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

Definition of wonders

Noun

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

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