admire – Can mean “to wonder at, to be slightly surprised.” More…
marvel – Traces to Latin mirabilia, from mirari, “wonder at.” More…
nine days’ wonder – An old term (c. 1325) for an event or phenomenon that attracts enthusiastic interest for a short while, but is then ignored or forgotten. More…
Wonder Bread – Got its name from a vice president who watched a hot-air balloon race shortly before the bread needed a name—”wonder” is how he described the event and then the bread. More…