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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Originally more than 22,965 feet long, the ancient walls wind over the hillsides, offering stunning views of the Dalmatian countryside and the 4,000-year-old salt pans below.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
The rooftop bar, which offers stunning skyline views of the city and a pool, is now called Somewhere Special.
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Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The stunning move comes after the Celtics reportedly sought to trade Brown for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The board’s near-unanimous endorsement of Bell was also a stunning outcome for an acrimonious hiring process that drew scrutiny from high-ranking GOP officials all the way up to the White House.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
The rooftop bar, which offers stunning skyline views of the city and a pool, is now called Somewhere Special.
—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The stunning move comes after the Celtics reportedly sought to trade Brown for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The board’s near-unanimous endorsement of Bell was also a stunning outcome for an acrimonious hiring process that drew scrutiny from high-ranking GOP officials all the way up to the White House.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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