What is the opposite of a catastrophe?
Bad: "It was a catastrophe."
Good: "It was a "??????????."
I think "miracle" almost works, but has connotations I don't intend. What's a word for something that was an incredible success beyond expectation?
Good: It was a marvel!!! (Also a wonder)
a thing or person that is very surprising or causes a lot of admiration.
(Collins)
A blessing.
A beneficial thing that occurs that engenders a feeling of being a gift, something to be grateful for.
Lit. ‘a gift from God’.
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/blessing
bonanza
A situation which creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits. ‘As one would expect, most state and local governments responded to this apparent bonanza by increasing spending.’ (Oxford's Lexico)