stunner

noun

stun·​ner ˈstə-nər How to pronounce stunner (audio)
: one that stuns or is stunning

Examples of stunner in a Sentence

His wife is a real stunner. The jury's decision was a stunner.
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David would score a stunner of a goal five minutes later. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 The Bulldogs pulled off a stunner on Thursday, knocking off No. 6 Missouri in a rebuke of the SEC’s regular season dominance. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025 Alec Baldwin notoriously steals his one scene, but the entire cast here is a stunner, especially Al Pacino (who was Oscar-nominated), Alan Arkin, and Jack Lemmon. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025 Next up is Greeley’s University Bulldogs, who pulled off an overtime stunner of No. 2 Peak to Peak to reach the Great 8 for the first time in more than 20 years. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stunner

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stunner was in 1829

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“Stunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunner. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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stunner

noun
stun·​ner ˈstən-ər How to pronounce stunner (audio)
: one that stuns or is stunning
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