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as in beauties
a lovely woman
not only is she smart, she's a real stunner
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as in surprises
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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Recent Examples of stunners
Denis installed these jet-black, down-to-there stunners.
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Sunnah Rasheed,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Cape Verdean fans who watched their squad pull off one of the stunners of the tournament last week by holding Spain to a scoreless draw continued their celebrations when Pina split Uruguay's wall and blasted a strike past diving goalie Fernando Muslera for a 1-0 lead in the 21st.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Cape Verdean fans who watched their squad pull off one of the stunners of the tournament last week by holding Spain to a scoreless draw continued their celebrations when Pina blasted a strike past diving goalie Fernando Muslera for a 1-0 lead in the 21st.
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Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
As reported, box office stunners by YouTubers Curry Barker and Kane Parsons continue in wide release.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
While the sets, lighting, costume changes and visual effects are stunners, the music by composer and arranger Imogen Heap is shockingly generic, like the copyright-free soundtrack of a YouTube ad, blandly calibrated and recalling nothing of John Williams’ iconic themes for the films.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Check out a couple of our favorite stunners below, including a dazzling shell necklace that can be worn two ways and a super fun fish charm necklace to complete your stack.
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Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
These seasonal stunners are here for a good time, not a long time.
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Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
The flowers are bright yellow, orange, red, or copper stunners that attract butterflies from summer into fall.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Sunnah Rasheed,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Cape Verdean fans who watched their squad pull off one of the stunners of the tournament last week by holding Spain to a scoreless draw continued their celebrations when Pina split Uruguay's wall and blasted a strike past diving goalie Fernando Muslera for a 1-0 lead in the 21st.
—
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Cape Verdean fans who watched their squad pull off one of the stunners of the tournament last week by holding Spain to a scoreless draw continued their celebrations when Pina blasted a strike past diving goalie Fernando Muslera for a 1-0 lead in the 21st.
—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
As reported, box office stunners by YouTubers Curry Barker and Kane Parsons continue in wide release.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
While the sets, lighting, costume changes and visual effects are stunners, the music by composer and arranger Imogen Heap is shockingly generic, like the copyright-free soundtrack of a YouTube ad, blandly calibrated and recalling nothing of John Williams’ iconic themes for the films.
—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Check out a couple of our favorite stunners below, including a dazzling shell necklace that can be worn two ways and a super fun fish charm necklace to complete your stack.
—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
These seasonal stunners are here for a good time, not a long time.
—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
The flowers are bright yellow, orange, red, or copper stunners that attract butterflies from summer into fall.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunners
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Cotton Candy Grapes These high-sugar green beauties really do taste like cotton candy.
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The best office chairs on Amazon can fix that, ranging from our favorite overall, Herman Miller’s Aeron Office Chair, to ergonomic beauties from Branch, Flexispot, and Haworth that come cosigned by AD staffers.
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And the gap between what people expect and what actually happens is one of the most expensive surprises in business.
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July 3 could bring shocks or surprises; just beware of being too risky or impulsive.
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The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.
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Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Packard and others adorned their cars with rockets, birds, goddesses, jets and other chrome sculptures that looked magnificent in a showroom but considerably less charming in a pedestrian impact.
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Pandemic bottlenecks, wars, climate shocks and geopolitical tension exposed the fragility of global supply chains.
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Asian stocks still have room to run even after a blistering first-half rally, while investors should continue diversifying into commodities as geopolitical shocks reinforce long-term demand for metals and energy infrastructure, Goldman Sachs said.
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Down Under vs the World is the third vs the World spinoff for the franchise, following in the footsteps of the British and Canadian-set vs the World shows, which bring queens from around the globe to compete against one another.
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Hanging realistic decoy nests in spring can sometimes discourage new queens from establishing nests nearby.
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The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.
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Edwards’ explosiveness produces randomized jolts of spectacular.
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Garland will still be featured in Sunday night’s episode, where the Casa Amor bombshells are introduced, but will eventually be cut.
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Fresh bombshells are constantly rotated in, each one causing a stir akin to a Presidential drive-by.
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“Stunners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunners. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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