1
: causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
stunning workmanship
stunningly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of stunning in a Sentence
Researchers have made a stunning discovery.
Our room had a stunning view of the lake.
Recent Examples on the Web
The result was a crisp, stunning photo of the moon overlapping with the sun.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Hunt, 39, looked dapper in a brown plaid suit and dress shirt, while Fowler, 35, opted for a stunning black lace gown.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The stunning finale is a congressional first for California since the state switched to a jungle primary system in 2012 where the top two vote-getters head to the general election regardless of their party.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
Millions of us are working from home at least part of the week, which is a fairly stunning acknowledgment of the toll commuting took on us before the pandemic upended office life.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The hybrid eclipse will be lovely; the one coming this month will be nothing short of stunning.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
And, yes, all the judges are absolutely stunning in real life.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
While the airline’s new lounge in its home airport of Taipei looks stunning, the brand needs to work on its pre-departure offerings in its U.S. airports.
—Rachel Dube, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s a special solar safe filter included to capture stunning still photos and video of the eclipse with your smartphone, DSLR, or point-and-shoot camera without damaging its photo sensor.
—Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Hunt, 39, looked dapper in a brown plaid suit and dress shirt, while Fowler, 35, opted for a stunning black lace gown.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The stunning finale is a congressional first for California since the state switched to a jungle primary system in 2012 where the top two vote-getters head to the general election regardless of their party.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
Millions of us are working from home at least part of the week, which is a fairly stunning acknowledgment of the toll commuting took on us before the pandemic upended office life.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
The hybrid eclipse will be lovely; the one coming this month will be nothing short of stunning.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
And, yes, all the judges are absolutely stunning in real life.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
While the airline’s new lounge in its home airport of Taipei looks stunning, the brand needs to work on its pre-departure offerings in its U.S. airports.
—Rachel Dube, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s a special solar safe filter included to capture stunning still photos and video of the eclipse with your smartphone, DSLR, or point-and-shoot camera without damaging its photo sensor.
—Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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stunning
adjective
stun·ning
ˈstən-iŋ
1
: causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news
2
: unusually impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
a stunning effort
stunningly
adverb
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