miracle
noun
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Examples of miracle in a Sentence
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Attendees swapped stories of Maharaj-ji’s miracles, told me that my presence must be part of his plan, sat smiling at Ram Dass’s feet, their hands over their hearts.
—Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Behind these everyday miracles lies an unseen, sprawling web of undersea cables, quietly powering the instant global communications that people have come to rely on.
—Robin Chataut, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
For somebody so driven to find an audience and so immune to embarrassment, the advent of the digital age was a miracle.
—Brett Martin, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The Miami Marlins opened the franchise;’s 32nd season Thursday looking for a miracle.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Family members had until Wednesday hoped for a miracle.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Both deserve a true miracle, which would be this owner opening up his wallet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
People keep asking him to tell the story of his miracle.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin mīrāculum, going back to Latin, "something amazing, marvel," from mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at" + -culum, suffix of instrument (going back to Indo-European *-tlom) — more at admire
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miracle. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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miracle
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Middle English miracle "a miracle," from early French miracle (same meaning), derived from Latin miraculum "a wonder," from mirari "to wonder at" — related to admire
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