Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with miracle in American Collocation
miracle
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
great
It was an astonishing miracle – I have never seen anything like it.
small
In the last two years a minor miracle has taken place.
performed by God
Some believe this to be a divine miracle.
of a particular type
The growth of China in recent years has been described as an economic miracle.
perform a miracle
The teachers were being asked to perform miracles with limited resources.
Successive governments have worked miracles in creating a modern, vibrant and successful economy.
see or experience a miracle
Many people claim that they have witnessed a miracle either in their own life or another person’s.
want or expect a miracle
You can’t expect miracles overnight.
promise a miracle
We are not promising miracles; but there is a great deal that can be done.
happen
I do believe that miracles happen but in this case I would ask people to use their common sense.
be called
The ‘weeping’ statue is being hailed as a miracle by some.