Marvellous is an English word with synonyms like marvelous or tall. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Marvellous meaning
Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
Synonyms of Marvellous
Using Marvellous
- The main meaning on this page is: Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
- Useful related words include: marvelous, tall, improbable, supernatural.
- In the example corpus, marvellous often appears in combinations such as: the marvellous, is marvellous, this marvellous.
Context around Marvellous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Marvellous
- In this selection, "marvellous" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, blooming, absolutely, two, star, collection and moment stand out and add context to how "marvellous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a blooming marvellous day for and a marvellous stove centrepiece. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "marvellous" sits close to words such as accessorized, acs and adil, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with marvellous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A marvellous stove centrepiece in this delightful modern home. (9 words)
As marvellous as our Matildas and Olympic swimming teams are, they’re familiar. (13 words)
This marvellous pronouncement on Llanfairfechan Urban District Council's sign is dated July 1909. (14 words)
Dawn added that she would like to thank Jason Coles and Dunnon-based scuba tour company Wreckspeditions, without whom she woudn't have been out on the water in the first place to capture the marvellous moment. (37 words)
The board have played a shocker for years with Spurs seemingly happy to rake in the millions with side ventures at the marvellous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium like the NFL, F1 karting, boxing and pop and rock concerts. (37 words)
In complete contrast to the magnificent animals who will be battling for victory at the racecourse, the museum offers the chance to enjoy a special tea party with their own marvellous minis, Shetland ponies Kizzy and Harry. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
A rare thriller built entirely around everyday circumstances, this heart-in-mouth drama from French director Eric Gravel rests heavily on the shoulders of the marvellous star Laure Calamy.
Campbell took inspiration from Pier Luigi Nervi, whose Palazzetto dello Sport in Rome, an inverted fruit bowl, features in Owen Hopkins’s marvellous collection of text and images.
Dawn added that she would like to thank Jason Coles and Dunnon-based scuba tour company Wreckspeditions, without whom she woudn't have been out on the water in the first place to capture the marvellous moment.
If you set your expectations at the appropriate level then Skegness is a marvellous place to visit, especially if you have young families.
I often stand there for hours without the reward of a photograph, but I come away thinking I’ve had a marvellous time, grateful not to be working in an office.
It is marvellous to have the witches push up from the stage like mushrooms, suggesting an animate earth.
IT was literally a blooming marvellous day for Burger Centre members, staff and volunteers on February 16, when a sensory garden was officially opened.
John Dodwell, chair of the Montgomery Canal Partnership, said: “It’s marvellous to see put into place another part of the jigsaw to restore the 200 years plus old Montgomery Canal.
One of those busy men was Ryan Mulholland who gave a marvellous exhibition of long range scoring.
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur Nestled in the Pink City, Jaipur, the palace has luxurious rooms and marvellous gardens perfect for all the wedding festivities.
The board have played a shocker for years with Spurs seemingly happy to rake in the millions with side ventures at the marvellous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium like the NFL, F1 karting, boxing and pop and rock concerts.
The co-founder of animation and gaming firm HaZimation, her film production credits include Liam Neeson-starrer and Absolutely Marvellous, featuring British heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce.
The election was on the Thursday and that weekend Scotland played England; Leigh Griffiths scored these two marvellous goals.
The marvellous marine visitor was first sighted on his European tour a year ago today, March 14. Main picture: Gareth Davies Photography; inset: Scott Reid.
This marvellous pronouncement on Llanfairfechan Urban District Council's sign is dated July 1909.
Alexander Armstrong, TV presenter and Lit & Phil president, described the donation as a "marvellous boost".
A marvellous stove centrepiece in this delightful modern home.
As marvellous as our Matildas and Olympic swimming teams are, they’re familiar.
Carol Atherton, Head of English at a secondary school in Lincolnshire, must be an inspiring teacher if her marvellous book is anything to go by.
In complete contrast to the magnificent animals who will be battling for victory at the racecourse, the museum offers the chance to enjoy a special tea party with their own marvellous minis, Shetland ponies Kizzy and Harry.
Common combinations with marvellous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the marvellous 13×
- is marvellous 6×
- this marvellous 4×
- blooming marvellous 3×
- marvellous to 3×
- and marvellous 3×
- as marvellous 3×
- his marvellous 3×
- marvellous and 3×
- marvellous place 2×