marveling

Example Sentences

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“To have someone like Michael Mayer say, ‘Come play this Russian chess master,’ because there’s something in me that he believed in, that is so cool,” he said, still marveling at his good fortune.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In fact, your guide probably has had no direct knowledge of—or even personal interest in—sunbathing on the Gulf Coast, rock climbing in Moab, or marveling at the architecture of Milan.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

A few nights ago, while sitting on her balcony, she caught herself marveling at the sight of “a beautiful golden missile” streaming through the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Amanda June Jones recently hauled her kids to a Texas Roadhouse in Dallas, where she ordered a steak, broccoli and baked potato, marveling at how busy the place was on a freezing Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

For years after his rescue he would find himself stopping in grocery stores to just stare at die aisles of food, marveling at the quantity and the variety.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen