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Recent Examples of stunningly
Instead, a stunningly beautiful Ora King premium salmon in yuzu bitter sauce was one of the best entrees to be found in Arlington.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
He was positioned between the two benches as part of ESPN’s broadcast team while the Vegas Golden Knights stunningly swept the Presidents’ Trophy out of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference Final.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
It’s stunningly written but fun, deeply serious about feminism and capitalism and the realities of parenthood in America, but still hopeful.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Best known for the unhurried cadence of his stand-up comedy, Bargatze proves almost stunningly limited as a traditional screen actor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Cleveland scored just four fast break points in Game 3, a stunningly low number and more proof of tired legs in a long postseason.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Populism has, at the same time, proved stunningly successful on the right.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Although 99 percent of Antarctica is covered with ice, the landscape still manages to be stunningly diverse—surreal blue glaciers, active volcanoes, the rough waterways of the Drake Passage, and 360-degree views of untouched snow.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw 20, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Mama's serene smile is fixed upon her stunningly gorgeous face.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
He was positioned between the two benches as part of ESPN’s broadcast team while the Vegas Golden Knights stunningly swept the Presidents’ Trophy out of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference Final.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
It’s stunningly written but fun, deeply serious about feminism and capitalism and the realities of parenthood in America, but still hopeful.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Best known for the unhurried cadence of his stand-up comedy, Bargatze proves almost stunningly limited as a traditional screen actor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Cleveland scored just four fast break points in Game 3, a stunningly low number and more proof of tired legs in a long postseason.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Populism has, at the same time, proved stunningly successful on the right.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
Although 99 percent of Antarctica is covered with ice, the landscape still manages to be stunningly diverse—surreal blue glaciers, active volcanoes, the rough waterways of the Drake Passage, and 360-degree views of untouched snow.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw 20, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Mama's serene smile is fixed upon her stunningly gorgeous face.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunningly
Adverb
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Before 1969, amazingly enough, Sam McDowell did it in 1966.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Debut a Year Drake has amazingly managed his historic showing in less than a decade.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Endless varieties of insect larvae also make astonishingly effective baits, but few fishermen — except ice-fishermen who buy mealworms and waxworms in bait shops — even use them.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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While modern technology has changed civilization, many ancient societies developed solutions to complex problems using knowledge and techniques that were astonishingly advanced for their era.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The same is true for the surprisingly large numbers of people who make and care for art while schools close and the market contracts, people whose commitments don’t align with the elite version of art, much less the pseudo-populism of America250.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Set the scene Conveniently located in South Beach along the buzzy Collins Avenue, the chic and surprisingly zen-like hotel sits on a private beachfront (a rare amenity for a property in South Beach).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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And then Chambers did an astoundingly brave thing.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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Simply, astoundingly, that works pretty well.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Greige Often considered beige's cooler-toned cousin, gray-beige (also known as greige) can be an unexpectedly effective color to brighten rooms with—especially when using lighter shades and in south-facing rooms that receive plenty of natural light.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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That hasn’t happened, in part because of the unexpectedly high support companies typically receive, according to Stanford University research.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Stunningly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunningly. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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