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wonders (will) never cease wonders (will) never ceaseThis was not at all expected; how shocking. Said especially of that which is pleasantly surprising, though the phrase is often used humorously, ironically, or sarcastically. The famously defiant and aggressive leader today announced that he wanted to form a close alliance and kinship with his neighbors to the south. Wonders never cease, it seems. Jake actually volunteered to do the dishes after dinner? Wonders will never cease!See also: cease, never, wonderwonders will never ceaseWhat a surprise, as in He's on time-wonders will never cease. This expression is generally used ironically. [Late 1700s] See also: cease, never, will, wonderˌwonders will ˌnever ˈcease (spoken, usually ironic) used to express surprise and pleasure at something: ‘The train was on time today.’ ‘Wonders will never cease (= I am surprised, because usually it is late).’See also: cease, never, will, wonderwonders will never ceaseThat is really surprising. This expression, today usually put ironically and nearly always a response to a statement about something the speaker thinks is unusual, dates from the late eighteenth century. Anthony Price used it in Other Paths to Glory (1974): “Wonders will never cease . . . Early Tudor, practically untouched.” This saying has become so familiar that Ed McBain could abbreviate it: “Would wonders never?” (Hark! 2004).See also: cease, never, will, wonder |