phenomenal
adjective
phe·nom·e·nal
fi-ˈnä-mə-nᵊl 
: relating to or being a phenomenon: such as
a
: known through the senses rather than through thought or intuition
b
: concerned with phenomena rather than with hypotheses
c
Synonyms
Examples of phenomenal in a Sentence
The catch soared year after year, reaching a peak of 1.6 billion pounds in 1956. But not even the fish's phenomenal fecundity could sustain them under this industrial onslaught.
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Bruce Franklin, Mother Jones, March & April 2006
The region's two main communities are Camden, with its very old money and … five-star restaurants and phenomenal B&Bs, and Rockland, a serious old fishing town that hosts the Festival every summer in historic Harbor Park, right along the water.
—David Foster Wallace, Gourmet, August 2004
Physical prowess aside, the concentration required on the beam is phenomenal.
—Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 18 Oct. 2000
Given his phenomenal poll numbers in a race he has not yet officially entered …
—Julia Reed, Vogue, February 1999
the phenomenal growth that the suburb has experienced over the last decade
the phenomenal ability to remember the names of thousands of people
Bruce Franklin, Mother Jones, March & April 2006
The region's two main communities are Camden, with its very old money and … five-star restaurants and phenomenal B&Bs, and Rockland, a serious old fishing town that hosts the Festival every summer in historic Harbor Park, right along the water.
—David Foster Wallace, Gourmet, August 2004
Physical prowess aside, the concentration required on the beam is phenomenal.
—Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 18 Oct. 2000
Given his phenomenal poll numbers in a race he has not yet officially entered …
—Julia Reed, Vogue, February 1999
the phenomenal growth that the suburb has experienced over the last decade
the phenomenal ability to remember the names of thousands of people
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My test vehicle was equipped with Porsche’s new Adaptive Air Suspension, and the two-chamber design is phenomenal.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The storytelling is phenomenal, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats throughout.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
Adding to that gift is the phenomenal team on the Frasier set.
—Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
The Roots also elevated Cher’s set and the phenomenal all-star A Tribe Called Quest tribute set, which featured royalty like Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Black Thought and Common.
—Annie Zaleski, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
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Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The storytelling is phenomenal, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats throughout.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
Adding to that gift is the phenomenal team on the Frasier set.
—Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
The Roots also elevated Cher’s set and the phenomenal all-star A Tribe Called Quest tribute set, which featured royalty like Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Black Thought and Common.
—Annie Zaleski, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
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phenomenal
adjective
phe·nom·e·nal
fi-ˈnäm-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or being a phenomenon
2
: very remarkable : extraordinary
a phenomenal memory
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