marvelled

Example Sentences

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"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

In a botched attempt to address their concerns, President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a food market and marvelled at how "reasonably priced" the spring onions were.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

But as she went she put new spirit in him, a new dream of his father, clearer now, so that he marvelled to himself divining that a god had been his guest.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer