Marvelled is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Marvelled meaning
simple past and past participle of marvel
Using Marvelled
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of marvel
- In the example corpus, marvelled often appears in combinations such as: marvelled at, and marvelled, marvelled that.
Context around Marvelled
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Marvelled
- In this selection, "marvelled" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, world, lujan, consultancy and caroline stand out and add context to how "marvelled" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include area and marvelled at the and can make marvelled one foreign. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "marvelled" sits close to words such as abdulrasheed, abhinav and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with marvelled
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Great, they marvelled, a mild winter with no snow to contend with. (12 words)
How my life has become something beyond my wildest dreams," she marvelled. (12 words)
Once, the world marvelled at the nation that sent the first human being into space. (15 words)
As we went through the entrance and marvelled at the impressive remnant of the original vaulted ceiling and an ancient dovecote, Ian delved into the chequered past of the manor house of Lovell family (from which the village derives its name). (41 words)
We marvelled at the star-studded Collingwood midfield when Beams returned to his former club at the death in last year’s trade period, but the star has failed to have the impact the Pies would have hoped. (38 words)
They dug out some of their old climbing gear– hats, ropes, climbing pants, carabiners and ice axes for photos– and marvelled that they knew exactly where they were. (28 words)
A friend of mine from America marvelled at our narrow streets: “People park on either side of the road it’s a two way street! (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
He added that labourers are paid N1k per day and marvelled that there have not been instances of kidnapping on the site.
LuJan marvelled at the possibility that they may have met their demise in an underwater struggle for survival, making this an unprecedented paleontological breakthrough.
Mostly, Resonance Consultancy marvelled at the city due to its expanding travel links, applauding the Elizabeth Line which celebrates a year since opening today.
Once, the world marvelled at the nation that sent the first human being into space.
We walked almost every trail and appreciated the excellent signage, parked in the new, off-street area, and marvelled at the new fence.
Great, they marvelled, a mild winter with no snow to contend with.
In the comments section of the post, followers of the Ghanaian star marvelled at the opulence on display.
Jenna, who is pregnant with her first child, marvelled over the younger actors' confidence on set of her new series The Jetty.
One commenter marvelled at the uniqueness of the situation, saying, 'I think you've just had an original experience.
A friend of mine from America marvelled at our narrow streets: “People park on either side of the road it’s a two way street!
As we went through the entrance and marvelled at the impressive remnant of the original vaulted ceiling and an ancient dovecote, Ian delved into the chequered past of the manor house of Lovell family (from which the village derives its name).
How my life has become something beyond my wildest dreams," she marvelled.
For while media and public have marvelled at her history-making feats, Asher-Smith coolly admits that her results in Doha were not a surprise.
I marvelled at the confidence with which the psychiatrists felt they could differentiate the two groups.
No one had heard of us, and now all of a sudden it's been shouted around the world," marvelled Caroline Kennedy, owner of the Igoe Inn.
They dug out some of their old climbing gear– hats, ropes, climbing pants, carabiners and ice axes for photos– and marvelled that they knew exactly where they were.
We marvelled at the star-studded Collingwood midfield when Beams returned to his former club at the death in last year’s trade period, but the star has failed to have the impact the Pies would have hoped.
Growing up in Vancouver, Morgan Rielly marvelled at the mastery of Henrik and Daniel Sedin.
Stunned Londoners marvelled at an "extraordinary" celestial event dubbed the 'super blue blood' moon on Wednesday evening.
What a change a week can make,” marvelled one foreign diplomat, exiting the National Assembly gallery after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first State of the Nation Address.
Common combinations with marvelled
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- marvelled at 14×
- and marvelled 4×
- marvelled that 2×
- world marvelled 2×