marvelled

Example Sentences

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"I can make out all the letters of the alphabet, even the smallest ones," he marvelled, pointing to his phone screen.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Maher, a crochety liberal-leaning comic who has grown more crochety and less liberal as societal norms have passed him by, marvelled at the fact that he could make the commander-in-chief laugh.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

They marvelled that a cactus was regrowing next to where their SUV had melted.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

During meetings with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in 2018, President Trump marvelled at the hermit nation's "great beaches", which could someday have the "best hotels".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

I marvelled at the coolness of her voice.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl