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marvel

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noun

mar·​vel ˈmär-vəl How to pronounce marvel (audio)
1
: one that causes wonder or astonishment
her talent is a marvel to behold
… with that marvel of architecture before our eyes … Martha Kean
2
: intense surprise or interest : astonishment
… his voice filled with marvel Mordecai Richler

marvel

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verb

marveled or marvelled; marveling or marvelling ˈmärv-liŋ How to pronounce marvel (audio)
ˈmär-və-

intransitive verb

: to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity
marveled at the magician's skill

transitive verb

: to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about
marveled that they had escaped

Example Sentences

Noun that new electric car really is a marvel Verb The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The third-seeded Alcaraz is the phenom of the moment on the men’s tennis tour, a creative dynamo (check out this behind-the-back marvel) who can sprint side to side on the baseline and has already notched wins over Nadal and Djokovic in his career. Jason Gay, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 This medical marvel is possible because a scientist had a bold idea that others thought was a bit crazy. Mark Murphy, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 This architectural marvel in California does anything but blend in. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022 So sit back, crack open a cold one, and let this modern marvel run its course. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 20 July 2022 The charm and breathtaking elegance of a Rolls-Royce is sure to behold a person in awe, but few are aware of the process and craftsmanship that goes into sculpturing a single piece of this automotive marvel. Kyle Edward, Forbes, 8 June 2021 The essence of the film is Chiara watching and learning, and watching Swamy Rotolo observe is simply a marvel. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 The shop also does a mean grandma square, and its iconic Phoenix Pie with spicy soppressata and homemade hot honey is a marvel. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2022 Schick’s meticulous execution and ability to perform with equal degrees of understatement and fury — sometimes within the same piece or even the same measure — is a marvel throughout. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2022
Verb
Others still marvel at how Larson touched their lives. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2022 Pull the basket out of the water, marvel at how much grit has accumulated (wow!), then dump out the dirty water from the bowl and put the basket back inside. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 29 Sep. 2021 Town leaders marvel at how Hillsboro — population 120 — secured the $34 million, a mammoth financial windfall for a town with an annual operating budget of less than $200,000. Washington Post, 21 July 2021 As the festival continues in an online format for yet another week, hopefully more attendees, near and far, will be able to marvel at a vastly elastic program that encompasses the local, the global and all points in between. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2022 After indulging in delicious, budget-friendly bites, visitors can check out ornate historical sites and religious temples like Wat Phra Sri Rattanasamaram and Wat Arun Ratchawararam to marvel at impeccable architecture. Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 Squeeze through slot canyons, marvel at sparkling walls coated with gypsum, and meander through immense underground tunnels. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 29 July 2022 Rudy and Lupita Montalvo returned to their former home of Boyle Heights to marvel at the new structure. Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2022 There's also a more casual subset of overlanders, who fill mid-size SUV's with friends and family and traverse mountain trails in the early morning—stopping to marvel at the breathtaking scenery—before returning in the afternoon. John Thompson, Men's Health, 22 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English merveile, mervayle "something causing astonishment, miracle," borrowed from Anglo-French merveille, going back to Gallo-Romance *merevelia, altered from Latin mīrābilia, noun derivative from neuter plural of mīrābilis "causing wonder, remarkable," from mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at" + -bilis "capable of (acting or being acted upon)" — more at admire, -able

Verb

Middle English merveilen, mervaylen, borrowed from Anglo-French merveiller, derivative of merveille marvel entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of marvel was in the 14th century

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