We had a marvelous time at the party. He has a marvelous way with children. The weather was simply marvelous.
Recent Examples on the WebIn Opera Neo’s ‘La Finta Giardiniera,’ the singing was marvelous, but why vampires?San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 The result is marvelous—and will stream on NT Live November 3. Marshall Heyman, Town & Country, 3 Aug. 2022 On Barrington’s Boyd-Quinson Stage, the number further underlines the vital role of Countess Charlotte Malcolm, beleaguered wife of the philandering count, and played here to the marvelous hilt by Sierra Boggess. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 This is a marvelous, remarkably gifted player, all of 23 years old, and widely recognized among the game’s greatest athletes. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 In his place, right-hander Clay Holmes has assumed the closer’s role, and has done a marvelous job. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 9 June 2022 What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the State of Georgia.New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 If one’s health holds out, then doing this forever would be marvelous. Risa Sarachan, Forbes, 15 July 2022 And the actors here are marvelous: tart, stylish, emotionally vibrant, never more knowing than when they’re being duped. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English merveillous, borrowed from Anglo-French, from merveillemarvel entry 1 + -ous-ous