marvel at

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We marvel at what 50-somethings get done during a workweek, and we recall with incredulity how much we accomplished daily while working and child-rearing and housekeeping and traveling and negotiating the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

People in northern Germany flocked to the Elbe river Monday to marvel at giant Arctic-style ice floes that have clogged up a stretch of the waterway, creating a headache for shipping but delighting visitors.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Wild London, coming late in such a revered canon of nature documentaries, is Sir David's way of nudging us to marvel at the nature on our doorsteps, amidst the frenzy of daily life.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Within this urban setting, Smith often paused to marvel at nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Despite everything, I still marvel at how all those tiny ripples in the water can catch the sunlight and make the river shimmer like a million jewels were strewn on the surface.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings