STUNNER Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

stunner

noun

ˈstə-nər

Definition of stunner

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 second-year quarterback was fantastic in the second half and nearly pulled off the biggest stunner to open the NFL season. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The Lorraine Schwartz stunners were made with diamonds and purple jade, a rare form of jadeite prized for its ethereal lavender hue. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 That was a stunner, but surely Michigan would come out firing and put the 2025 MAC champions away. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women's Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73 on Saturday. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stunner

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Noun

There were some surprises in the rankings, too, with the Fendi Spy bag seeing a 127 percent spike in average resale value amid this year’s Y2K revival.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Each episode, as Banijay Friends & Family notes, is told with a warm blend of humor and surprise.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of surprise

Noun

Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Rihanna, Beyoncé — of course the OG queens, the Patti LaBelles, the Stephanie Mills, all of them like that.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of queen

Noun

While Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis may have come as a shock to Catholics this week, the prognosis is likely a lot less scary.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
The initial shock of this freak accident is well-handled, notably when Jay tries to scramble up the whale’s jawline by climbing its teeth.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of shock

Noun

Having conquered the world’s top stages as Wagner’s warrior goddess, the American soprano returns to New World Symphony with selections from Götterdämmerung.

— Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
The styles of the regency era pulled heavily from the classics, referencing the soft, romantic texture of Greek goddesses.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of goddess

Noun

Mazariegos attended the first City Council meeting after The Times dropped the audio leak bombshell in October 2022.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Another, curated by photographer Peter Knapp, centered Knapp’s 1965 Elle editorial on the Courrèges bombshell.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bombshell

Noun

The Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Gift Guide offers party outfits for women, holiday dressing for men, as well as beauty products, and gifts priced under $200, among other products.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
In the film, Thị Mầu is a gifted young beauty hemmed in by rigid custom and the demands of her family.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of beauty

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She had been reminded of his anniversary just days earlier in a Facebook Memory, but the sound of his voice was a visceral jolt.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The idea that posits that a little bit of red in a room elevates otherwise boring compositions with an unexpected jolt of energy.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of jolt

Noun

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.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
One memorable member of the Dunder Mifflin crew tells EW that viewers *do not* need to get an eyeful of him for one specific reason.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026

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