as in exciting
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
a truly breathtaking view of the majestic waterfall
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Recent Examples of breathtaking
It’s called The Foley House, and it’s known for its hexagon shape and breathtaking views of the city by the water.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Brooke Lang Design Brooke Lang Design drew inspiration from the breathtaking views of the Chicago skyline for this condo at One Bennett Park.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
This effort helped safeguard rare volcanic soils, breathtaking views and vital habitats for species including the Mount Diablo Globe Lily and the California red-legged frog.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
The other half of my heritage traces back to Igbo culture, originating from Southeast Nigeria, a country famous for its bronze and terracotta art, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant Afrobeats scene.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
Brooke Lang Design Brooke Lang Design drew inspiration from the breathtaking views of the Chicago skyline for this condo at One Bennett Park.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025
This effort helped safeguard rare volcanic soils, breathtaking views and vital habitats for species including the Mount Diablo Globe Lily and the California red-legged frog.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2025
The other half of my heritage traces back to Igbo culture, originating from Southeast Nigeria, a country famous for its bronze and terracotta art, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant Afrobeats scene.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breathtaking
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In my view, this is one of the more exciting uses of a foldable display in PCs because people like the portability of 13-inch laptops, but not necessarily the actual size of the display.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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After competing to see who could thread a cushion full of needles the quickest (which still managed to be more exciting than Squid Game: The Challenge's anticlimactic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors), the final three took their places behind their boxes for one final game.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Gators pulled off a thrilling 65-63win over the Cougars, overcoming a 12-point deficit against the nation’s best defensive unit.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the show is a thrilling unmooring from heterosexual convention.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Having said that, there might be interesting parallels with other cases and countries.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The series has an interesting group of producers including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is a lifelong Blues fan, who will exec produce, and Tom Brady, who bought a minority stake in the club in August 2023 and will produce via his Religion of Sports label.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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What’s Not In There were some intriguing omissions.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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But what's more intriguing about the event is its unpredictability.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Buffalo also had an inspiring end to the season two years ago, and that’s what has made fans skeptical that this late-season run means much.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The future is incredibly inspiring as the brand continues to create awareness around the importance of fitness, movement and wellness.—
Amy Shoenthal,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breathtaking. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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