American English
/ˈmi.ɹə.kl̩/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
An event that seems impossible and is believed to be caused by God.
Practice out loudAn event that seems impossible and is believed to be caused by God.
Many people believed the recovery was a miracle.
The priest said that the event was a miracle.
perform a miracle · a reported miracle
believe in + miracles
a miracle happened
Something that is extremely unlikely or seems impossible, especially when the result is very good or lucky.
It was a miracle that no one was hurt.
Getting tickets at the last minute was a miracle.
This everyday use is often not about religion.
a medical miracle · an engineering miracle · a miracle of modern medicine
call + something + a miracle
a miracle for + someone
because of an extremely lucky or unlikely event
By a miracle, the driver walked away from the crash.
produce surprisingly good results
This simple treatment works miracles for dry skin.
a treatment claimed to solve a serious problem quickly and completely
There is no miracle cure for stress.