wonder of wonders
Astonishing beyond belief
Wonder of wonders is an exclamation expressing amazed disbelief that something has happened, usually something long awaited or thought impossible.
The phrase is often ironic, reacting to minor surprises with mock astonishment: Wonder of wonders, he actually showed up on time.
Sincere use marks genuine marveling at unlikely good fortune.
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- act of GodUnforeseeable natural catastrophe
- thaumaturgyMiracle-working as an art
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
ineffability · astonishment · joy · phenomenon · amazement · divine intervention · sign from above · deus ex machina · exaltation · curiosity · stupefaction · epiphany · fairy tale · revelation · inspiration · awe · out of this world · transcendence
wonder of wondersnothing special
Lacking distinction or note
same old same old · business as usual · par for the course · the usual · ho-hum
wonder, wonders, wonderful, wonderfully, wonderment, wondrous, wondrously