marvellous

[US]/'mɑ:viləs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. incredible, amazing, wonderful, fantastic.

Phrases & Collocations

absolutely marvellous

truly marvellous

marvellous experience

Example Sentences

He is a marvellous orator.

it's marvellous to see you.

the soprano is in marvellous voice.

It was a marvellous performance.

you have done a marvellous job.

What you said is a marvellous idea.

She does a marvellous takeoff of the Queen.

the creation of profits was a marvellous bit of abracadabra.

these marvellous technological toys are fun to play with.

the team had put on a marvellous display out in Georgia.

the marvellous directional sense of migrating birds

He had had the most marvellous experience.

I warmly congratulated him on the marvellous achievement.

She has a marvellous voice with an extraordinary range.

Dogs have a marvellous sense of smell.

He’s no oil painting but he’s a marvellous actor.

Considering that the children had no help, they put on a marvellous show.

It's marvellous how he's managed to climb that far.

This store always has a marvellous New Year's sale.

Real-world Examples

Isn't it marvellous? - Yes, that is absolutely marvellous! Do you want to telephone Murray?

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 3

" What a marvellous switchback! " Lenina laughed delightedly.

Source: Brave New World

No, I watched this marvellous programme from Norway.

Source: BBC Authentic English

I hope you have a marvellous week ahead.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Oh, how marvellous! Do come in.

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

Buck's marvellous quickness and agility stood him in good stead.

Source: The Call of the Wild

He is the most marvellous man.

Source: And Then There Were None

There are such marvellous people on the planet.

Source: Learn techniques from Lucy.

And it was gonna look marvellous, you know?

Source: Rock documentary

This is marvellous, isn't it, Bernard?

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

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