marvelous
adjective
mar·vel·ous ˈmärv-(ə-)ləs 
variants or chiefly British marvellous
1
: causing wonder : astonishing
the marvelous directional sense of migrating birds
2
: miraculous, supernatural
Gothic tales of marvelous and bizarre happenings
3
: of the highest kind or quality : notably superior
has a marvelous way with children
marvelously adverb
or chiefly British marvellously
marvelously inventive
sang marvelously
marvelousness noun
or chiefly British marvellousness
Examples of marvelous in a Sentence
We had a marvelous time at the party. He has a marvelous way with children. The weather was simply marvelous.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Uxua means ‘marvelous’ in the Pataxó language. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The owner thought this was marvelous. —Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marvelous
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marvelous
adjective
mar·vel·ous
variants or marvellous
1
: causing wonder or astonishment
2
: having the characteristics of a miracle
3
: of the highest kind or quality : splendid
we had a marvelous time
marvelously adverb
marvelousness noun
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