1
: causing astonishment or disbelief
stunning news
2
: strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a stunning view
stunning workmanship
stunningly
adverb
Examples of stunning in a Sentence
Researchers have made a stunning discovery.
Our room had a stunning view of the lake.
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The ongoing inspiration of the artist’s garden is revealed in a final gallery featuring a stunning array of Asawa’s late drawings of plants, bouquets and flowers produced during the 1990s and early 2000s.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
As Rockets head coach Ime Udoka addressed reporters a few hours before Houston’s stunning 115-107 Game 6 win over the Golden State Warriors, his veneration of longtime head coach Gregg Popovich, his former boss, seemed more important than prepping for an elimination game.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
This indoor-greenhouse vibe at the reception is quite stunning.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
The actress, 37, who is currently promoting her latest film, Another Simple Favor, was spotted in two stunning outfits while in the Big Apple for a Late Night with Seth Meyers taping.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
As Rockets head coach Ime Udoka addressed reporters a few hours before Houston’s stunning 115-107 Game 6 win over the Golden State Warriors, his veneration of longtime head coach Gregg Popovich, his former boss, seemed more important than prepping for an elimination game.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
This indoor-greenhouse vibe at the reception is quite stunning.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025
The actress, 37, who is currently promoting her latest film, Another Simple Favor, was spotted in two stunning outfits while in the Big Apple for a Late Night with Seth Meyers taping.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 May 2025
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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