it was a wonder to behold

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• (a) wonder to behold — a joy/marvel/wonder/to behold phrase something that is enjoyable/​marvellous/​wonderful etc to watch The team’s performance was a joy to behold. Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• wonder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling of surprise/admiration ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ childlike, wide eyed VERB + WONDER ▪ feel ▪ express …   Collocations dictionary

• behold — I UK [bɪˈhəʊld] / US [bɪˈhoʊld] verb [transitive] Word forms behold : present tense I/you/we/they behold he/she/it beholds present participle beholding past tense beheld UK [bɪˈheld] / US past participle beheld literary to see something • a… …   English dictionary

• Wonder (emotion) — Wonder is an emotion comparable to surprise in that it is most commonly felt when perceiving something rare or unexpected. Unlike surprise however, it is more definitely positive in valence and can endure for longer periods. It has also been… …   Wikipedia

• (a) joy to behold — a joy/marvel/wonder/to behold phrase something that is enjoyable/​marvellous/​wonderful etc to watch The team’s performance was a joy to behold. Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• (a) marvel to behold — a joy/marvel/wonder/to behold phrase something that is enjoyable/​marvellous/​wonderful etc to watch The team’s performance was a joy to behold. Thesaurus: something or someone that is good or very goodsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• lo and behold — interjection used to express wonder or surprise there, lo and behold, in the window … was a ‘To Let’ board A.P.Herbert * * * lo and behold (often facetious) Used to signal a startling revelation • • • Main Entry: ↑lo * * * lo and behold often… …   Useful english dictionary

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• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

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• Sharon Tate — Infobox Actor name = Sharon Tate imagesize = 200px caption = from Valley of the Dolls (1967) birthdate = birth date|mf=yes|1943|1|24|mf=y location = Dallas, Texas, United States deathdate = death date and age|mf=yes|1969|8|9|1943|1|24 deathplace …   Wikipedia