stunner

noun

stun·​ner ˈstə-nər 

: one that stuns or is stunning

Synonyms of stunner

• surprise
• shock
• bombshell
• jolt

Examples of stunner in a Sentence

His wife is a real stunner.

The jury's decision was a stunner.

Recent Examples on the Web

Would offering Gonzalez have swayed Milwaukee’s decision, sending Antetokounmpo to Boston and thus preventing the Jaylen Brown-for-Paul George stunner that followed? — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Al Gore, had been arrested in Maine and that the details of the arrest had never before been made public was a textbook preelection stunner. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

North of the inn on Highway 1, Nepenthe is an architectural stunner of a restaurant designed by a Frank Lloyd Wright student in 1949. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Continue reading … HISTORIC UPSET — Disallowed goal in extra time leads Paraguay over Germany in stunner at FIFA World Cup. — FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stunner

• brunner
• gunnar
• gunner
• runner
• tonner
• forerunner

Kids Definition

stunner

noun

stun·​ner ˈstən-ər 

: one that stuns or is stunning