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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Charged particles from the sun interact with gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, causing stunning northern lights, or glowing curtains of green, red and purple light that ripple across the sky.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Steve Beshear had made a stunning political comeback in 2007 after losing elections in 1987 and 1996.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
The mill has also donated specialty items such as a stunning fireplace mantle for the Elders Room at the Tohono O’odham Nation Culture Center and Museum.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
There are also stunning rock gardens, century-old trees, and streams providing the perfect sound effects throughout.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Steve Beshear had made a stunning political comeback in 2007 after losing elections in 1987 and 1996.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
The mill has also donated specialty items such as a stunning fireplace mantle for the Elders Room at the Tohono O’odham Nation Culture Center and Museum.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
There are also stunning rock gardens, century-old trees, and streams providing the perfect sound effects throughout.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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