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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
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.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
This gem detailing the ancient underground aqueducts of Rome gives both a visual and historical account of man’s insatiable appetite to overcome nature and create astonishing engineering marvels to uplift the human condition.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Some marveled at the tolerance of the older dog, others at the brazen confidence of the younger.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Open daily from 5 a.m. to midnight with free admission, the two-acre park invites visitors to wander among these kinetic marvels.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
This gem detailing the ancient underground aqueducts of Rome gives both a visual and historical account of man’s insatiable appetite to overcome nature and create astonishing engineering marvels to uplift the human condition.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Verb
All throughout the day, guests can marvel at tropicbirds soaring along the cliffs or swing by the nature center to catch a glimpse of wild flamingos—but for best results, be sure to spend some time on the water.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Some marveled at the tolerance of the older dog, others at the brazen confidence of the younger.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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“Marvel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marvel. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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