marvel

Watch an impressive new movie: Wildwood, the new animated film from the studio that made Coraline, is a marvel.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

That’s always been the marvel of L.A.’s political establishment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

A magnificent two-volume biography of Charles Darwin has been shortened into a marvel of economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Gareth Bale, the Welsh marvel, who has more Champions League winner's medals than the rest of this list combined.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I'm a Paragon of Taste with a tea marvel, dearies. British, specifically, but the pot can brew you any kind you like in an instant.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

At one point, Lyris experiences “a pleasurable sense of ennui,” which nicely distills the feeling of immersion into Mr. Drury’s pedestrian marvels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“People were really singing the lyrics, which is crazy to me,” Rosalía marvels in Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

After the delays and cost increases, these projects have not exactly delivered reliable marvels.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Ken Olin, the “thirtysomething” star-turned-director who helmed many a baby-filled episode of Fogelman’s earlier series, “This Is Us,” marvels at how Woodley delivers devastating emotions beyond anything he thought he captured on set.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Like others there, he wonders whether something magic has happened and marvels at Patrick’s artistry.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Prospective Speaker of the House Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday marveled at the scale of Democrats' "incredible victory" in US congressional elections, singling out the high cost of living as the defining issue of the midterms.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Lakers coach JJ Redick marveled at Hachimura’s reliable mid-range game that he once compared to “prime Michael Jordan.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

I marveled at the elegance and authenticity of her expression and how she communicated big ideas simply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

In 1933, Fortune magazine marveled that Ford was “as much interested in the soya bean as he is in the V-8” engine.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

A British reporter covering the trial marveled at "this crew-cut, diffident, simple, rather polite man, surrounded by the entire apparatus of Soviet law."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

And in May 2025 Trump sounded more than a little envious of his Arab hosts as he praised the marble of Qatar's royal palace as "perfecto" and marvelled at Saudi Arabia's architecture.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

"I can make out all the letters of the alphabet, even the smallest ones," he marvelled, pointing to his phone screen.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Moyes marvelled at the way United's new number one dealt with Everton's bombardment of corners, which drew criticism from some - but Lammens accepts as part of the game.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

Maher, a crochety liberal-leaning comic who has grown more crochety and less liberal as societal norms have passed him by, marvelled at the fact that he could make the commander-in-chief laugh.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025

With him were Éomer of Rohan, and the Prince Imrahil, and Gandalf robed all in white, and four small figures that many men marvelled to see.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

He’s been viewing Munger’s speeches, including a 2018 talk at the University of Michigan, marveling at his wit and wisdom, colleagues and friends say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The three-story, 163,000-square-foot football-only facility opened Wednesday night, with Riley reflecting back on that napkin and marveling at how far the program had come since.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

I’ve returned, spending time with friends, exploring neighborhoods, enjoying the parks and marveling at the lakes that seem to appear around every corner.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

“You don’t see that every day, do you?” said Duane, marveling at the sight.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Passengers tend to spend the first few minutes of the ride "marvelling, videoing the steering wheel moving on its own, taking selfies", Fischer said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Australian tourist Olivia Martell-Groves went all in for the seasonal experience, and donned a flower-printed kimono while marvelling at the flowers.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

His own style, which is to say his mind, was compulsively metaphorical, gorgeously maximal, enough so to make him worry about “an implicit marvelling at myself as expressor.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

"It's just a piece of metal," she remembers marvelling, "And it's flying now."

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024

The king and all his company sat silent on their horses, marvelling, perceiving that the power of Saruman was overthrown; but how they could not guess.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien