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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Having signed for Fiorentina in the summer of 2018, his first 18 months at the Stadio Artemio Franchi were – outside of the stunning solo goal against Inter shown below – not particularly noteworthy.
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Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
From a white sand cliff in Denmark to a coastal region in West Africa, the list includes stunning and important destinations.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
But nowhere is quite as stunning as Sea Watch on the Ocean.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
In a stunning video obtained by the Daily News, two men are seen grabbing and kicking a third male around 12:59 p.m. near Commonwealth and Westchester Aves.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
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Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
From a white sand cliff in Denmark to a coastal region in West Africa, the list includes stunning and important destinations.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
But nowhere is quite as stunning as Sea Watch on the Ocean.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
In a stunning video obtained by the Daily News, two men are seen grabbing and kicking a third male around 12:59 p.m. near Commonwealth and Westchester Aves.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
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“Stunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunning. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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