Collocations for wonder - noun
1. feeling of surprise/admiration
VERB + wonder
feel
express
There aren't any words to express properly all the wonder that I feel.
express
There aren't any words to express properly all the wonder that I feel.
be filled with,
be full of
The children's faces were full of wonder as they gazed up at the Christmas tree.
The children's faces were full of wonder as they gazed up at the Christmas tree.
PREPOSITION
in wonder
Neville shook his head in wonder at it all
She gazed down in wonder at the city spread below her.
Neville shook his head in wonder at it all
She gazed down in wonder at the city spread below her.
with wonder
She held her breath with wonder and delight.
She held her breath with wonder and delight.
wonder at
2. amazing thing/person
ADJECTIVE
natural
Iceland is full hot springs and other natural wonders.
Iceland is full hot springs and other natural wonders.
architectural,
technological,
etc.
constant
It was a constant wonder to me that my father didn't die of exhaustion.
constant
It was a constant wonder to me that my father didn't die of exhaustion.
nine days' (esp. BrE),
seven-day
She was determined to prove she was no seven-day wonder whose promise would remain unfulfilled.
She was determined to prove she was no seven-day wonder whose promise would remain unfulfilled.
boy
(humorous)
the new boy wonder of French football
the new boy wonder of French football
one-hit
(humorous)
The band was a one-hit wonder in the '80s—no one has heard of them since.
The band was a one-hit wonder in the '80s—no one has heard of them since.
chinless (esp. BrE),
gutless
(esp. AmE)
The public thinks we're a bunch of gutless wonders.
The public thinks we're a bunch of gutless wonders.
VERB + wonder
discover,
experience,
explore
Now it is your turn to discover the wonder of Bermuda.
Now it is your turn to discover the wonder of Bermuda.
appreciate
PHRASES
do wonders (for sb/sth),
work wonders (for sb/sth)
The change of diet has done wonders for my skin.
A good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast worked wonders.
The change of diet has done wonders for my skin.
A good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast worked wonders.
is it any wonder (that) … ?
(it's) little wonder, (it's) no wonder, (it's) small wonder
No wonder you're still single—you never go out!
(it's) little wonder, (it's) no wonder, (it's) small wonder
No wonder you're still single—you never go out!
a wonder to behold
The restored painting is a wonder to behold.
The restored painting is a wonder to behold.
the wonders of nature,
the wonders of science,
the wonders of technology
Thanks to the wonders of modern science, many common diseases will soon be things of the past.
Thanks to the wonders of modern science, many common diseases will soon be things of the past.
the wonders of the world
The palace has been described as the eighth wonder of the world.
The palace has been described as the eighth wonder of the world.