as in exciting
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
a truly breathtaking view of the majestic waterfall
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Recent Examples of breathtaking
Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.
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Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
It was best illustrated during one breathtaking series during last week’s narrow loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The headline is that Europe pulled off a stunning victory on foreign soil, a win that was at times breathtaking and breathless, exhilarating and excruciating in equal measure.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
But the real showstopper this time of year is the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, which offers a breathtaking ride through some of the area’s most spectacular fall scenery.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
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Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
It was best illustrated during one breathtaking series during last week’s narrow loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The headline is that Europe pulled off a stunning victory on foreign soil, a win that was at times breathtaking and breathless, exhilarating and excruciating in equal measure.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
But the real showstopper this time of year is the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, which offers a breathtaking ride through some of the area’s most spectacular fall scenery.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathtaking
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Their stories capture the creativity, resilience, and ambition that are making Arizona one of the most exciting places for innovation and entrepreneurship in 2025.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Stories can be prepared, but since most decisions ultimately fall to the roll of the dice, there’s an exciting spontaneity for the millions of people watching at home.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hard sparring is a thrilling confrontation, not with your opponent so much as with yourself.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Getting to see that process from this completely different vantage point was pretty thrilling.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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The window encasing the passenger compartment is perhaps the most striking aspect, and, if the car is ever built, will have an interesting windshield wiper setup.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Vintage kitchen items like mixing bowls and pitchers make interesting containers for fall foliage and flowers.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte also has some intriguing young wing talent to build around with smooth small forward Brandon Miller, who missed most of last season with a wrist injury, and the fourth pick in the 2025 draft, Kon Knueppel.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The off-road drone remains an intriguing idea rather than something drivers will see soon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hungary provides an inspiring example as country of honor thanks to its strong track-record in preservation and circulation through events such as the Budapest Classic Film Marathon.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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In an inspiring act of kindness and generosity, tournament angler Tripp Berlinsky turned the biggest win of his college fishing career into an opportunity to give back.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathtaking. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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