as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
gazed in wonderment at the holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of wonderment
Jon, meanwhile, holes up in his squalid quarters surrounded by takeout containers and dirty clothes while hooked onto a cheap-looking VR game that hardly inspires the wonderment in us it’s supposed to in him.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Compared to the Spider-Verse movies, there’s no wonderment at the visual ingenuity, and compared to X-Men ’97, there’s no ambitious subtext to be elevated to the surface.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump and Iran:anger, weariness, wonderment as Trump exits U.S. from nuclear deal
A Trump plot by Iran?
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
The performances are superlative, and, despite the grimness of the setting, the film is awash with the wonderment of childhood.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
Compared to the Spider-Verse movies, there’s no wonderment at the visual ingenuity, and compared to X-Men ’97, there’s no ambitious subtext to be elevated to the surface.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump and Iran:anger, weariness, wonderment as Trump exits U.S. from nuclear deal
A Trump plot by Iran?
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
The performances are superlative, and, despite the grimness of the setting, the film is awash with the wonderment of childhood.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonderment
Noun
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As everyone, including Pagán and his teammates, watches the 26-year-old in amazement, the only person who doesn’t seem surprised is Benson himself.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter for the 2025 Met Gala, the Sinners director and his wife and co-producer on the project discussed their amazement over the box office success of the vampire thriller.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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For Córdova, that path began with a moment of astonishment: watching a television program about neutron stars as a young woman, she was struck by the immensity of the cosmos and felt the pull of a question that would guide her for a lifetime — how does the universe work?—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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The president’s support of Ukraine has been in question since before his reelection because of his vocal admiration for Putin — and after publicly shouting at Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to the White House in February.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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His admiration for strongmen such as Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele alarms observers.—
Daniel Treisman,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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Korea's Jeju Island, a lush tropical destination full of natural wonders, is bringing back its World Heritage Festival this July.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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That is, putting the current environmental crisis in the long context of Earth history can do wonders for one’s mood.—
Tim Weed
June 4,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2025
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