breathtaking
adjective
breath·tak·ing
ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ 
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: 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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The center also has the famed Moody Rooftop, providing breathtaking views of the city.
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Archaeologists have unearthed breathtaking frescos and new architectural features at the extraordinary Villa di Poppea near Pompei, believed to have belonged to Nero’s second wife.
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Some version of the breathtaking view has existed for centuries at this remarkable nexus of peoples and histories—what was previously part of the Ottoman and Roman empires.
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The Georges Bizet score accentuated the dramatic physicality, which included a female floor brawl, a knife attack, a poignant death scene, and a passionate kiss on the lips – all performed with breathtaking believability.
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Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Archaeologists have unearthed breathtaking frescos and new architectural features at the extraordinary Villa di Poppea near Pompei, believed to have belonged to Nero’s second wife.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Some version of the breathtaking view has existed for centuries at this remarkable nexus of peoples and histories—what was previously part of the Ottoman and Roman empires.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
The Georges Bizet score accentuated the dramatic physicality, which included a female floor brawl, a knife attack, a poignant death scene, and a passionate kiss on the lips – all performed with breathtaking believability.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breathtaking
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathtaking. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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breathtaking
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breath·tak·ing
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