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as in surprise
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
As expected, the box-office champ was another superhero actioner, but the real stunner was the second-place finish for the low-budget comedy.
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as in queen
an attractive woman
Not only is she smart, she's a real stunner.
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Recent Examples of stunner
The combination of sugar snap peas and whipped tofu with a sizzling oil drizzle is a meatless stunner.
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Ellie Krieger,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Few and far between are the local collections that contain his paintings; the MCA has none and the Art Institute’s stunner is currently off view.
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Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
The revelation about the red paint, once the girls took their masks off, was a particular stunner.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
About a month earlier, an unshaven Bonsack showed up tableside in a trucker cap to sauce my dry-aged Rohan duck, a $155 stunner of a special that sells out in the first 20-30 minutes every single night.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Ellie Krieger,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
Few and far between are the local collections that contain his paintings; the MCA has none and the Art Institute’s stunner is currently off view.
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Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
The revelation about the red paint, once the girls took their masks off, was a particular stunner.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
About a month earlier, an unshaven Bonsack showed up tableside in a trucker cap to sauce my dry-aged Rohan duck, a $155 stunner of a special that sells out in the first 20-30 minutes every single night.
—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunner
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Cape Verde surprises once again When the World Cup draw first came out, Sunday’s group stage game in Miami between two-time champion Uruguay and tournament debutant Cape Verde did not seem like a particularly compelling matchup.
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Sensors give engineers more ways to see inside concrete, steel, soil and water, turning some surprise closures into repairs planned months earlier.
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The room was spacious and well-outfitted, and there are also double queen guest rooms available in this section of the resort.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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At one point, Humphrey said the shock and grief of it all became too much.
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In addition to its style, it’s also made with practical features like shock-absorbing cushioning and a durable, grippy outsole that can handle everyday wear.
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Selene also has an expansive garden terrace with a bar that’s a biophilic dream replete with flowers and plants as well as a retractable-roof atrium that opens to the sky above- a nod to Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon.
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Named for the Greek goddess of dawn, Eos Garden is now open at the Water Pump House, a native coral rock and Dade slash pine house built in 1923.
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They were shocked when a gift box opened to a large screen that showed the boys, over in Casa Amor, participating in the heart rate challenge with six new bombshells.
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Here are the 18 bombshells shaking things up in Casa Amor.
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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Fragrance has become one of the fastest-growing categories in beauty, and the conversation isn’t just about luxury bottles anymore.
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Their standoff energizes the play, but this jolt of momentum comes a little too late.
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Because her shows have been broadcast in endless rotation, our first image of Robin Byrd today is a jolt.
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Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.
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This superb sipper is as good a reason as any to break out your punch bowl, and is soon to become your signature once everyone at the gathering catches an eyeful, then tastes a cup-full.
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“Stunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunner. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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