breathtaking
adjective
breath·tak·ing
ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ 
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: 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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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
After years of tight restrictions on foreign property ownership, a recent court ruling has opened the door for international buyers to purchase land in one of the country’s most breathtaking locations.
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Forbidden Peak, North Cascades National Park, WA — West Ridge
One of the 50 Classic Climbs of North America, this is rock climbing on a knife-edge ridge in a wild and breathtaking alpine setting.
—Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Shortly after launch, the rocket deployed both probes, leading to this breathtaking image of NASA's SPHEREx spacecraft heading to its polar orbit.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
After years of tight restrictions on foreign property ownership, a recent court ruling has opened the door for international buyers to purchase land in one of the country’s most breathtaking locations.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
Forbidden Peak, North Cascades National Park, WA — West Ridge
One of the 50 Classic Climbs of North America, this is rock climbing on a knife-edge ridge in a wild and breathtaking alpine setting.
—Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Shortly after launch, the rocket deployed both probes, leading to this breathtaking image of NASA's SPHEREx spacecraft heading to its polar orbit.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathtaking. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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breath·tak·ing
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