Usage Note
Émerveiller often appears in the reflexive form s'émerveiller de ('to marvel at'), which is slightly more common than the transitive use. The noun émerveillement ('wonder, amazement') is frequently used in educational contexts to describe a child's sense of discovery. The word conveys a warm, positive sense of amazement rather than shock.
Examples
"Ce spectacle nous a émerveillés."
Natural Translation
That show filled us with wonder.
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