1
: causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
stunning workmanship
stunningly
adverb
Examples of stunning in a Sentence
Researchers have made a stunning discovery.
Our room had a stunning view of the lake.
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Then have a look at the stunning Cantiere del Marche Flexplorer 146 Lt. Pete Maverick Mitchell, or the 34-meter Pendennis Fox for adventure.
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In one stunning shot, two hordes of warriors on rival sides of a conflict are seen from afar, like two waves crashing into each other.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
The Jayhawks started 1-8 in 2021, but then Daniels led them to a stunning 57-56 upset of Texas, snapping the program’s 56-game road losing streak.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Fran Drescher wears a stunning dark green sweater while on the blue carpet at the US Open on Aug. 20 in Flushing, N.Y.
Taraji P. Henson stuns in a white ensemble at a meet and greet on Aug. 20 in Inglewood, Calif.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In one stunning shot, two hordes of warriors on rival sides of a conflict are seen from afar, like two waves crashing into each other.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
The Jayhawks started 1-8 in 2021, but then Daniels led them to a stunning 57-56 upset of Texas, snapping the program’s 56-game road losing streak.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Fran Drescher wears a stunning dark green sweater while on the blue carpet at the US Open on Aug. 20 in Flushing, N.Y.
Taraji P. Henson stuns in a white ensemble at a meet and greet on Aug. 20 in Inglewood, Calif.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stunning
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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