1
: causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
stunning workmanship
stunningly
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Researchers have made a stunning discovery.
Our room had a stunning view of the lake.
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And [‘Fugitive Dreams’] is just the most visually stunning piece of work.
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Right now, it’s been impossible to get in, but that has not stopped the game from putting up stunning numbers, like a million concurrent viewers on Twitch when everyone is currently just stuck at the login screen.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This stunning watch was conceived around high concepts about how design and art must serve social functions, which Ross told us about in a conversation just this afternoon.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Hamilton takes emotional Silverstone victory Arguably, the most shocking F1 moment this year came before the season, when it was announced that Hamilton would leave Mercedes after 12 seasons with the team, joining Ferrari in 2025 in one of the most stunning driver transfers of all time.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Right now, it’s been impossible to get in, but that has not stopped the game from putting up stunning numbers, like a million concurrent viewers on Twitch when everyone is currently just stuck at the login screen.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
This stunning watch was conceived around high concepts about how design and art must serve social functions, which Ross told us about in a conversation just this afternoon.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Hamilton takes emotional Silverstone victory Arguably, the most shocking F1 moment this year came before the season, when it was announced that Hamilton would leave Mercedes after 12 seasons with the team, joining Ferrari in 2025 in one of the most stunning driver transfers of all time.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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