Marvel
noun
A thing that is very amazing or surprising.
The computer is a modern marvel
Often appears as...
- modern marvel
- technological marvel
verb
To be very surprised or impressed by something.
I marvel at your ability to work so quickly
Often appears as...
- marvel at something
- marvel at somebody's skill
noun
A person or thing that is very good and does wonderful things.
She's a marvel, always full of energy
Often appears as...
- she's a marvel
- be a marvel of something
noun
A thing that is very amazing or surprising.
The computer is a modern marvel
Often appears as...
- modern marvel
- technological marvel
verb
To be very surprised or impressed by something.
I marvel at your ability to work so quickly
Often appears as...
- marvel at something
- marvel at somebody's skill
noun
A person or thing that is very good and does wonderful things.
She's a marvel, always full of energy
Often appears as...
- she's a marvel
- be a marvel of something
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Surprise
Use 'marvel' for things that astonish you, often unexpectedly, not just for anything pleasant.
The Grand Canyon is a natural marvel.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Impact
'Marvel' carries a positive connotation, implying admiration and pleasure.
His artwork was such a marvel that everyone smiled.
Pro Tip 3/3Scale or Excellence
'Marvel' often refers to grand scale achievements or excellent performance.
The smartphone is a technological marvel of our time.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Surprise
Use 'marvel' for things that astonish you, often unexpectedly, not just for anything pleasant.
The Grand Canyon is a natural marvel.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Impact
'Marvel' carries a positive connotation, implying admiration and pleasure.
His artwork was such a marvel that everyone smiled.
Pro Tip 3/3Scale or Excellence
'Marvel' often refers to grand scale achievements or excellent performance.
The smartphone is a technological marvel of our time.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Surprise
Use 'marvel' for things that astonish you, often unexpectedly, not just for anything pleasant.
The Grand Canyon is a natural marvel.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Impact
'Marvel' carries a positive connotation, implying admiration and pleasure.
His artwork was such a marvel that everyone smiled.
Pro Tip 3/3Scale or Excellence
'Marvel' often refers to grand scale achievements or excellent performance.
The smartphone is a technological marvel of our time.
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Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
approved solar protection for your eyes in between second and third which is totality if you're lucky enough to be in the path of totality that's when you can actually remove your Eclipse glasses and marvel right in what is happening above and the truth is a lot of times when we think about the Eclipse and we see images of the Eclipse these are images
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His Epic Message Will...
allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who refuse to see her beauty call me crazy but I believe we should have the right to eat food that's safe with ingredients we can pronounce drink water that is clean marvel at trees breathe air free
Video examples
Dark matter: The matter...
Unfortunately, string theories today are, as yet, untestable. But, with so much of the universe waiting to be explored, the stakes are high. Does all of this make you feel small? It shouldn't. Instead, you should marvel in the fact that, as far as we know, you are a member of the only species in the universe
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The power of the placebo...
making scientists even more motivated to discover how they wield such power over us. Despite everything we know about the human body, there are still some strange and enduring mysteries, like the placebo effect. So what other undiscovered marvels might we contain?
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How does a jellyfish...
Scientists are working on manipulating cnidocytes to deliver medicine, with nematocysts rarely 3% of the size of a typical syringe needle. So, the next time you're out in the ocean, be careful. But also, take a second to marvel at its wonders.
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The guardian of the...
to nonprofit executive and startup founder to angel investor but now I know what I've been doing is searching for my passion and I time to contemplate this recently on my first trip to Yosemite that most magnificent marvel of nature
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How X-rays see through...
in mummies buried thousands of years ago. So what began as Roentgen's happy accident has become a medical marvel. Hospitals and clinics now conduct over 100 millions scans each year worldwide to treat diseases and save lives.
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Maybe the best robot...
These mechanical performers were popular throughout Europe. Audiences marveled at the way they moved. It was science fiction made true, robotic engineering in a pre-electronic age, machines far in advance of anything
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Walking with Dinosaurs:...
the marvels of prehistoric life and 84 videos and images that make the world of dinosaurs even more vivid take a trip back in time go walking with dinosaurs inside there were available at the app store today
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The life cycle of a cup...
that makes the journey possible. Many of these individuals work for low pay in dangerous conditions— and some aren’t paid at all. So while we might marvel at the global network behind this commodity,
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
approved solar protection for your eyes in between second and third which is totality if you're lucky enough to be in the path of totality that's when you can actually remove your Eclipse glasses and marvel right in what is happening above and the truth is a lot of times when we think about the Eclipse and we see images of the Eclipse these are images
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
allow a history to be written by the wicked greedy and loony it is our duty to protect Mother Nature from those who refuse to see her beauty call me crazy but I believe we should have the right to eat food that's safe with ingredients we can pronounce drink water that is clean marvel at trees breathe air free
Video examples
Dark matter: The matter...
Unfortunately, string theories today are, as yet, untestable. But, with so much of the universe waiting to be explored, the stakes are high. Does all of this make you feel small? It shouldn't. Instead, you should marvel in the fact that, as far as we know, you are a member of the only species in the universe
Video examples
The power of the placebo...
making scientists even more motivated to discover how they wield such power over us. Despite everything we know about the human body, there are still some strange and enduring mysteries, like the placebo effect. So what other undiscovered marvels might we contain?
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
Scientists are working on manipulating cnidocytes to deliver medicine, with nematocysts rarely 3% of the size of a typical syringe needle. So, the next time you're out in the ocean, be careful. But also, take a second to marvel at its wonders.
Video examples
The guardian of the...
to nonprofit executive and startup founder to angel investor but now I know what I've been doing is searching for my passion and I time to contemplate this recently on my first trip to Yosemite that most magnificent marvel of nature
Video examples
How X-rays see through...
in mummies buried thousands of years ago. So what began as Roentgen's happy accident has become a medical marvel. Hospitals and clinics now conduct over 100 millions scans each year worldwide to treat diseases and save lives.
Video examples
Maybe the best robot...
These mechanical performers were popular throughout Europe. Audiences marveled at the way they moved. It was science fiction made true, robotic engineering in a pre-electronic age, machines far in advance of anything
Video examples
Walking with Dinosaurs:...
the marvels of prehistoric life and 84 videos and images that make the world of dinosaurs even more vivid take a trip back in time go walking with dinosaurs inside there were available at the app store today
Video examples
The life cycle of a cup...
that makes the journey possible. Many of these individuals work for low pay in dangerous conditions— and some aren’t paid at all. So while we might marvel at the global network behind this commodity,
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Quote examples
Hannah Fry
English Mathematician
The weather doesn't respect political or geographic boundaries: we're all living under the same sky. And so weather prediction has been a marvel not only of technology but also of international cooeperation.
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Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
Speech is one of the marvels that characterize man, and also one of the most difficult spontaneous creations that have been accomplished by nature.
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Robert Doisneau
French Photographer
The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.
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John Burroughs
American Author
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.
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James Anthony Froude
English Historian
The endurance of the inequalities of life by the poor is the marvel of human society.
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Sussanne Khan
I have always marvelled at the grace and beauty with which my mum balanced her life.
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Paula Patton
American Actress
I try not to have too many opinions; I just marvel at the world we live in.
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Katherine Mansfield
New Zealander Author
Life never becomes a habit to me. It's always a marvel.
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Maurissa Tancharoen
American Writer
Marvel is a very vast and diverse universe.
Quote examples
Hannah Fry
English Mathematician
The weather doesn't respect political or geographic boundaries: we're all living under the same sky. And so weather prediction has been a marvel not only of technology but also of international cooeperation.
Quote examples
Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory.
Quote examples
Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
Speech is one of the marvels that characterize man, and also one of the most difficult spontaneous creations that have been accomplished by nature.
Quote examples
Robert Doisneau
French Photographer
The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.
Quote examples
John Burroughs
American Author
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.
Quote examples
James Anthony Froude
English Historian
The endurance of the inequalities of life by the poor is the marvel of human society.
Quote examples
Sussanne Khan
I have always marvelled at the grace and beauty with which my mum balanced her life.
Quote examples
Paula Patton
American Actress
I try not to have too many opinions; I just marvel at the world we live in.
Quote examples
Katherine Mansfield
New Zealander Author
Life never becomes a habit to me. It's always a marvel.
Quote examples
Maurissa Tancharoen
American Writer
Marvel is a very vast and diverse universe.
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