breathtaking
adjective
breath·tak·ing
ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ 
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b
: very great : astonishing
his breathtaking ignorance
Examples of breathtaking in a Sentence
The train raced past with breathtaking speed.
They gave a breathtaking performance.
The view of the mountains was breathtaking.
a scene of breathtaking beauty
The scope of the error is breathtaking.
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Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The $10 per-vehicle day-use fee grants access to its breathtaking vistas, amazing hiking trails, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Much of Ferrari World's theming is as breathtaking as its coasters.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to those in the stands who gasped at the power during longer points.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathtaking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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breathtaking
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breath·tak·ing
ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ
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