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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And don’t miss the Sunday evening drum circle, when locals and visitors gather for music, dancing, and a front-row view of the Gulf’s breathtaking sunset.
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For an even more breathtaking perspective, step onto the stunning rooftop terrace—an exceptionally rare oasis in the middle of Rome’s bustling urban center.
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Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company that emerged in 2026 as an existential threat to billions of market value, with each breathtaking new capability from its Claude model, is back with a warning about just how obsolete AI tools could make whole swathes of work.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
And don’t miss the Sunday evening drum circle, when locals and visitors gather for music, dancing, and a front-row view of the Gulf’s breathtaking sunset.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
For an even more breathtaking perspective, step onto the stunning rooftop terrace—an exceptionally rare oasis in the middle of Rome’s bustling urban center.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathtaking. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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breathtaking
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breath·tak·ing
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