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as in amazing
causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
we suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of the bottom-ranked team in the division
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as in wonderful
causing wonder or astonishment
the stunning beauty of the star-filled sky on a cloudless night
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as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
how stunning the performers look in their costumes
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as in dazing
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas
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as in astonishing
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff
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Recent Examples of stunning
Nathan Hodge, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
While La Palma isn’t based on a true story, the stunning volcanic island is a real place — with a real disaster in its recent history.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Evening visits offer a stunning view of the fireworks.
—Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
And [‘Fugitive Dreams’] is just the most visually stunning piece of work.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The stunning collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has presented a new opportunity to gather fresh intelligence on the American national, according to current and former US officials.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
While La Palma isn’t based on a true story, the stunning volcanic island is a real place — with a real disaster in its recent history.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Evening visits offer a stunning view of the fireworks.
—Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
And [‘Fugitive Dreams’] is just the most visually stunning piece of work.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Apple introduced its amazing Vision Pro spatial computing headset, giving us a glimpse of our immersive digital future.Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Expect opulent craft cocktails, Champagne and wine, plus caviar, oysters and light bites/shareables, presented in a space with amazing views and a Googie design.Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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The residents of this wonderful city hold a special place in my heart.Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
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Watch The Small One on Disney+ Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas This short holiday special catches up with the Ice Age characters at the most wonderful time of the year … well, in theory.Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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In doing so, the event found ways to explore the connections between art and travel in beautiful, and even edible, ways.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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The image, taken while the ISS was orbiting over South Asia, is a beautiful example of cloud formation in action.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek previously asked vets what makes dogs choose one person over another and the answer is not surprising.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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That's not surprising, given the current cost of living.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The city’s lovely pedestrian-only thoroughfare St. George Street is filled with specialty shops and restaurants, and the nearby Lightner Museum provides a dazzling display of Gilded Age artifacts and two antique shops in its courtyard.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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Consider that lovely image from the book of Revelation of Christ standing at the door knocking.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dodging may have saved a few North Koreans last weekend, but the 11th Army Corps’ overall casualties were still startling high.David Axe, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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That also included a startling new development for Shadows: genuine emotion, at least on occasion.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yet the slow force of small change really does alter Saturn’s rings, and what looks like an astonishing, radical amputation may turn out to be the trick of an angle and a passing happenstance of positioning.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Channel 4’s long-running Countdown quiz has crowned its first female champion in an astonishing 26 years.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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The new colors are great (ultramarine is gorgeous) and access to Apple Intelligence is a vote-winner on its own.David Phelan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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And Maria McManus has been strong: It’s priced beautifully, the product is absolutely gorgeous, and the messaging is incredible.Mark Holgate, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunning. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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