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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Sporting had also won all five of their Champions League home matches this season, including a stunning 5-0 comeback victory over Bodo/Glimt in the last 16, having lost the first leg 3-0 in Norway.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The stunning views extend into the guest rooms, each of which is decorated with simple wooden furniture and has windows that open onto the salty air and the sound of crashing waves.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Another stunning photo showed the moon eclipsing the sun.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Now Luka Doncic needs medicine to help pull off his next stunning trick.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The stunning views extend into the guest rooms, each of which is decorated with simple wooden furniture and has windows that open onto the salty air and the sound of crashing waves.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Another stunning photo showed the moon eclipsing the sun.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Now Luka Doncic needs medicine to help pull off his next stunning trick.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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