miraculous
adjective
mi·rac·u·lous
mə-ˈra-kyə-ləs 
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
a miraculous event
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
proof of a miraculous memory—
Time
TimeHe made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculous power
miraculously
adverb
miraculousness
noun
Examples of miraculous in a Sentence
He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
Her memory is nothing short of miraculous.
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Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
From $280 Book now This transformation of the historic and stately National Bank into the Riggs hotel is nearly miraculous.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
From clunky, barely mobile machines to smooth operators that can outperform humans in certain tasks, the progress is nothing short of miraculous.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Anything, any object, any piece of nature, any human being, anything; the world is miraculous.
—Quispe López, Them., 8 Apr. 2025
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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miraculous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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miraculous
adjective
mi·rac·u·lous
mə-ˈrak-yə-ləs
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculously
adverb
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