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as in queen
a lovely woman
not only is she smart, she's a real stunner
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as in surprise
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
as expected, the box-office champ was another superhero actioner, but the real stunner was the second-place finish for the low-budget comedy
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Recent Examples of stunner
The private Golf Club at Black Rock is another stunner, with cascading waterfalls, majestic trees and mountain vistas all in one view.
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Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
El Yunque National Forest and the town of Fajardo, two important shot locations, both sit less than an hour from Condado Vanderbilt, a Four-Star waterfront stunner with the superpower of making all its guests feel like stars.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
From romantic mini bags from Vivienne Westwood to sturdy suede stunners from Manu Atelier, each one of these designers deserve a closer look.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
In the 1989 spring session, the speaker pulled off one of Springfield’s all-time stunners — more consequential than the White Sox deal given that stadium funding was heavily tied to hotel taxes and other fees paid mostly by out-of-towners.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
El Yunque National Forest and the town of Fajardo, two important shot locations, both sit less than an hour from Condado Vanderbilt, a Four-Star waterfront stunner with the superpower of making all its guests feel like stars.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
From romantic mini bags from Vivienne Westwood to sturdy suede stunners from Manu Atelier, each one of these designers deserve a closer look.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
In the 1989 spring session, the speaker pulled off one of Springfield’s all-time stunners — more consequential than the White Sox deal given that stadium funding was heavily tied to hotel taxes and other fees paid mostly by out-of-towners.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunner
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
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Donald Trump’s head-turning pick for attorney general takes some federal officials by surprise.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In 2001, my father left my mother, my three siblings, and me a surprise inheritance in a Swiss bank account.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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That’s the beauty of following your own IT professional development path.Al Kingsley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The beauty about Netflix and these platforms is everything’s available, and people are not afraid to read subtitles and watch something with subtitles.Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris' clearest path to victory in November would be to win the three blue wall battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, barring any shock results elsewhere.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Selzer poll has been viewed as evidence that pollsters calling the race a dead heat have been acting out of a desire to seek safety in numbers following the shock 2016 election result that failed to spot latent support for Trump.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the first day, families gather to pray to the goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth and prosperity and then to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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From the commemoration of King Rama’s return to his kingdom after defeating Ravana to the reverence of Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance and prosperity, various sects of Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism commune in ceremony.Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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The shrill blast of the whistle signaled their departure, and the locomotive strained to pull away from the station, making the carriage jolt.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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How to prepare for the time change Some people try to prepare for a time change jolt by changing their bed times little by little in the days before the change.ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
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Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
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Lake hyped the release of the file as a looming bombshell, even though Kate Gallego had long ago endorsed him for the Senate.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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After an Episode 5 bombshell that Penn herself ordered the attack on a British ship that killed service members, Kate (Keri Russell) is ready to throw her to the wolves — or, at least, the Secretary of State.Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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