as in exciting
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
a truly breathtaking view of the majestic waterfall
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Recent Examples of breathtaking
With the who’s who of Paris Fashion Week in attendance from Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Kelly Rutherford and Leighton Meester — this was hands down one of the most seductive shows, with an abundance of fur and breathtaking silk gowns.
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Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
The cinematography of the ensuing horse chase is breathtaking — one of the few moments in which 1923’s two-hour finale feels like a real blockbuster and not simply two episodes hiding behind one thumbnail on the Paramount+ app.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
The adventure begins as guests embark on a breathtaking tour of the Arctic.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The chef’s kitchen is just as impressive, decked out with a stone pizza oven, high-end appliances, and dramatic picture windows that showcase the breathtaking city-to-ocean views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
The cinematography of the ensuing horse chase is breathtaking — one of the few moments in which 1923’s two-hour finale feels like a real blockbuster and not simply two episodes hiding behind one thumbnail on the Paramount+ app.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
The adventure begins as guests embark on a breathtaking tour of the Arctic.
—Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The chef’s kitchen is just as impressive, decked out with a stone pizza oven, high-end appliances, and dramatic picture windows that showcase the breathtaking city-to-ocean views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathtaking
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The tools offer exciting new clues to how people living in the area thousands of years ago may have lived and interacted.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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Outside of Matthews’ single shot, the most exciting chance the line created was an out-of-character clapper from Marner off the rush that was more of a novelty than a high-danger look.—
Nick Ashbourne,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Denver Nuggets are back in the playoffs for their seventh consecutive season, facing an overhauled version of a familiar postseason foe in the Los Angeles Clippers, who Denver knocked out in 2020 in a thrilling second round comeback from a deficit of three games to one.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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With a playoff spot on the line, the intensity will be on full tilt in this thrilling matchup between the Mavericks and Grizzlies.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Having said that, there might be interesting parallels with other cases and countries.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The series has an interesting group of producers including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is a lifelong Blues fan, who will exec produce, and Tom Brady, who bought a minority stake in the club in August 2023 and will produce via his Religion of Sports label.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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What’s Not In There were some intriguing omissions.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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But what's more intriguing about the event is its unpredictability.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Buffalo also had an inspiring end to the season two years ago, and that’s what has made fans skeptical that this late-season run means much.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The future is incredibly inspiring as the brand continues to create awareness around the importance of fitness, movement and wellness.—
Amy Shoenthal,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathtaking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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