wonder

noun

ˈwən-dər How to pronounce wonder (audio)
Definition of wondernext
1
as in marvel
something extraordinary or surprising the cunningly crafted miniature of our house is a wonder, perfect in every detail

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2
as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary when we first saw the pyramids of Egypt, we gazed with open-mouthed wonder

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Recent Examples of wonder Minsal and other locals interviewed by The Times wonder where nearly 800 RVs disappeared to. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Ever wonder why sometimes the data around oil and ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz can seem so wildly different? — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 And the one thing that a child narrator can do is convey wonder. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Mark and Matt Abbott were convicted on federal drug charges in 1997, making some people in town wonder if maybe Mischelle Lawless had something on them. — Peter Henderson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wonder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder
  1. marvel
  2. amazement
  3. miracle
  4. astonishment
  5. phenomenon
  6. wonderment
  7. admiration
Noun
  • The Aurzen Zip is a marvel of engineering, packing bright, colorful images, easy connectivity, and a full 90 minutes of battery life into its tiny shell.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Dos Santos stared toward the clock in amazement after finishing the 400-meter hurdles Thursday night at the Diamond League meet in Zurich.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sitting in a swivel chair in a hotel conference room, Victor Peng stares out the window at the Chicago River with a look of amazement.
    — Tal Rosenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of amazement
Noun
  • But even if miracle funding were to arrive to help homeowners like Pyne with the essential work, there is a deep sense of grief for the work itself.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 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 miracle
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  • The Platts look on with astonishment when their idyllic 1970s neighborhood appears to be transported way back in time.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 30 July 2026
  • The revelation itself becomes part of the artwork, shifting the experience from astonishment to reflection and encouraging a more critical examination of the assumptions that shape everyday life.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of astonishment
Noun
  • The show became a global phenomenon in the hands of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and producer Andy Wilman.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While prediction markets’ explosive growth is a recent phenomenon, event contracts aren’t new and are just another prior innovation within that framework, not a departure from it.
    — Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of phenomenon
Noun
  • Even in the nineteenth century, before the neuronic machinery of the retina was fully understood, biologists approached the eye with wonderment.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery, meant to stoke doubts about the authenticity of Freddy’s wonderment at basic aspects of American life, soon led to a more damaging one.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of wonderment
Noun
  • Sabrina is no Dolly, which isn’t a knock but a comment on the impossibility of any new artist ever enjoying the level of admiration and adoration that Parton did for most of her life.
    — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Rapper Eminem expressed his admiration and sorrow at never getting to meet her.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Wonder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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