Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions
Trivia Time
What Wonder of the Ancient World was granted honorary status on the New Seven Wonders list?

wonder

[wuhn-der] / ˈwʌn dər /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The songwriting is so assured that one can’t help but wonder what could have happened had Mr. Amos enlisted an imaginative producer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Which makes me wonder what, exactly, the number is doing for us.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

"It's like happiness, excitement, wonder - it all goes through your mind in a blur because, literally, you're going so fast."

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

I wonder how its members feel about the situation now?

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

I wonder if she knows anything about Jessica.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

You can feel the quiet intensity with which this young man from the American Midwest immerses himself in the Old World and its wonders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

"Part of me wonders if there's something I could have done if I was more strict," she says.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Schiff, in his own statement, said Yosemite is “one of California’s natural wonders, and must be protected from further development.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The song is replete with questions large and small about personhood as Parton wonders what it means to truly live.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

And he wonders, in the back of his mind, if the red-haired girl in white is somewhere inside.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Nonetheless, many have wondered why these people are not being investigated or prosecuted, and whether Massie forgot to name some other prominent people.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

"After the first set you wondered if Serena and Venus would be able to find their mojo - but, boy, they did."

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Then, investors wondered how real AI-infrastructure demand really was.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

In a city that had manifested an entire industry out of rewriting stories, I wondered whether the secret was simply to write a new one for myself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

I wondered if this worked for her or against her.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Poor Arch is surveying his options and wondering if it’s too late to learn how to play lacrosse.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

In San Diego, Hirving “Chucky” Lozano was wondering the same thing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Once the account clears probate, I’m wondering what our options are.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

Fans will be wondering if English actress Emily Atack will return in her role as Charlotte Hinchcliffe, or if Emily Head will come back as Carli D'Amato.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

I softly close the door, knowing I’m leaving a piece of my heart behind and wondering if I’ll ever forgive myself.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




Vocabulary lists containing wonder


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training