variants
or phenomenons
as in prodigies
something extraordinary or surprising
our jaws dropped when we saw this basketball phenomenon play for the first time
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Recent Examples of phenomena
However, as research delves deeper into quantum physics and macroscopic phenomena like black holes, the need to unify these theories has become increasingly clear.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
In separate research works, scientists previously used Einstein’s field equation and entropy to explain how gravity, spacetime, and other macroscopic phenomena can be described using quantum mechanics.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
From the same director as The Age of Disclosure, The Phenomenon features interviews with government officials and NASA astronauts, along with archival footage, to present credible evidence and insights into UFO phenomena.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
His responses to unseen phenomena transform everyday domestic spaces into realms of suspense and terror.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
In separate research works, scientists previously used Einstein’s field equation and entropy to explain how gravity, spacetime, and other macroscopic phenomena can be described using quantum mechanics.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
From the same director as The Age of Disclosure, The Phenomenon features interviews with government officials and NASA astronauts, along with archival footage, to present credible evidence and insights into UFO phenomena.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
His responses to unseen phenomena transform everyday domestic spaces into realms of suspense and terror.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phenomena
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While many bemoan that American fashion shows lack the luster of yesteryear, Malena Belafonte is trying to rejigger the tried-and-true by blending runway looks, live music and circus-like spectacles.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
18 Dec. 2024
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Las Vegas has always been big on one-off spectacles, from heavyweight fights to stunts to special events, and this remains the case, but the ante has been upped with the growth of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), often holding the biggest bouts here, and made for TV pro golf events such as The Match.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Many of them were engineering marvels, with state-of-the-art mills, engines and hoists.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Beyond its botanical marvels, the olive tree of Vouves, which is also older than the Parthenon, is a cultural symbol woven into the tapestry of Greek heritage.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Depending on the intensity, duration and sequence of those vibrations, sensations such as being tapped, stroked or squeezed can be simulated.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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The pair offers something that manages to be both playful and introspective at the same time, a delicate balance of two sensations so commonplace with Christmastime.—
Stephanie Kaloi and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Phenomena.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phenomena. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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