breathtaking
adjective
breath·tak·ing
ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ 
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b
: very great : astonishing
his breathtaking ignorance
Examples of breathtaking in a Sentence
The train raced past with breathtaking speed.
They gave a breathtaking performance.
The view of the mountains was breathtaking.
a scene of breathtaking beauty
The scope of the error is breathtaking.
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His goal was breathtaking — a sinuous run and then a shot that was not just beautifully placed but executed in a way (taken early, minimal backlift) that left Yann Sommer, the Inter goalkeeper, rooted.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
From the fashion in Milan to the breathtaking scenes in Positano on the Amalfi Coast or the iconic gondola rides in Venice, the country promises and delivers the sweet life at every stop.
—Brittany Vickers, Essence, 1 May 2025
Set largely in the breathtaking backdrop of Capri, Italy this time around, the story finds Emily getting married and Stephanie questioning Emily’s motive on why she was invited to the joyous occasion.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Better yet, there’s a more judicious use of CGI here than in the past (the final sequence is a breathtaking jaw-dropper that ventures to very dark places).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
From the fashion in Milan to the breathtaking scenes in Positano on the Amalfi Coast or the iconic gondola rides in Venice, the country promises and delivers the sweet life at every stop.
—Brittany Vickers, Essence, 1 May 2025
Set largely in the breathtaking backdrop of Capri, Italy this time around, the story finds Emily getting married and Stephanie questioning Emily’s motive on why she was invited to the joyous occasion.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Better yet, there’s a more judicious use of CGI here than in the past (the final sequence is a breathtaking jaw-dropper that ventures to very dark places).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathtaking. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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breathtaking
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breath·tak·ing
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