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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
The film is shot in black and white by Łukasz Żal, the same DP behind Cold War and other recent visual stunners like Zone of Interest and Hamnet.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Lazzara has plenty of other stunners in its arsenal, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
Decades before ‘quiet luxury’ was a TikTok buzzword, Givenchy was stitching simplistic stunners for Hepburn, chief among them being that famous not-too-little black dress.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Wander through a glorious garden Even in winter, the Bay Area’s premier gardens are stunners.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Another one of nature’s stunners!
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
From off-the-shoulder numbers from Amazon to long-sleeve stunners that don’t require any jacket, these are the dresses worth investing in now.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
Pair either dress with beautiful knee-high boots like these Naturalizer stunners (more on them below) for a cool boho outfit.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
These sterling silver stunners look just as chic on their own, with a clean, mid-sized silhouette that delivers subtle impact without overpowering your look.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Lazzara has plenty of other stunners in its arsenal, too.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
Decades before ‘quiet luxury’ was a TikTok buzzword, Givenchy was stitching simplistic stunners for Hepburn, chief among them being that famous not-too-little black dress.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Wander through a glorious garden Even in winter, the Bay Area’s premier gardens are stunners.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Another one of nature’s stunners!
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
From off-the-shoulder numbers from Amazon to long-sleeve stunners that don’t require any jacket, these are the dresses worth investing in now.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
Pair either dress with beautiful knee-high boots like these Naturalizer stunners (more on them below) for a cool boho outfit.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
These sterling silver stunners look just as chic on their own, with a clean, mid-sized silhouette that delivers subtle impact without overpowering your look.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunners
Noun
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These days, Aybar tends to the tropical beauties, mostly Phalaenopsis and lady slippers, in a 500-square-foot greenhouse at his Dallas home.—
Ryan Conner,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Turns out, these gold beauties don’t follow that rule.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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With only a fraction of the boxes catalogued, there will undoubtedly be more surprises in store for archaeologists at the Valkhof Museum.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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The hosts talk about any surprises on the list, and also who would be the first of the current list to drop out of the top five.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over the course of Egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Artemis is the daughter of Zeus, who rules over all of the other gods, and Leto, one of the goddesses of childhood.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Still, said Buckberg, the series of back-to-back shocks over the past five years could make this moment different, leaving drivers more sensitive to swings at the pump — and more frustrated by the volatility.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fossil fuel shocks have historically strengthened the case for alternative energy sources, and green hydrogen could again benefit from higher fossil fuel prices — at least temporarily.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The queens had not yet been announced.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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Heklina’s Closet has since received additional donations from former San Francisco queens now living in Palm Springs, including Mutha Chucka and Sue Casa.—
Tony Bravo,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Then, as the pandemic waned, in 2023 and early ’24, came two jolts to the system – federal pandemic-era assistance ended, pulling food and food-related funding away from charities, and the number of people seeking food continued to grow.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two of America’s largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court this week, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media operates amid a new landscape of legal risk.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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But less attention was given to other bombshells dropped about vaccines that day.—
Patricia Callahan,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2026
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That’s not to say there isn’t a company-wide stupor after last week’s bombshells.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Stunners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunners. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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