rara avises

noun

variants or rarae aves
plural of rara avis
as in rare birds

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  1. wonders
  2. marvels
  3. prodigies
Noun
  • Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kolbe’s distinctive use of language brings to life this period’s wonders and difficulties, and her maximalist approach to metaphor creates many energetic images.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Frances marvels at how quickly people are radicalized online, how the machine essentially transforms them from one type of individual to another.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of marvels
Noun
  • The novel is the first in a trilogy that follows two piano prodigies on course for a romantic collision in the early 1800s.
    — Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Do not be surprised if their latest batch of prodigies spring a couple of surprises.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of prodigies
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