breathtaking
[breth-tey-king]
- thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like: a breathtaking performance.
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Origin of breathtaking
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Contemporary Examples of breathtakingly
The dance sequences in Pina are breathtakingly filmed—some in the theater, some in outdoor settings.
The good cop/bad cop routine with Joe Biden, who dutifully argued against more troops, was breathtakingly cynical.
A few weeks ago, she debuted her spring collection of breathtakingly short, tight dresses and skirts, to critical raves.
He had bet on real estate for decades and been breathtakingly successful.
Historical Examples of breathtakingly
No woman he had ever known seemed so breathtakingly beautiful.
ImpactIrving E. Cox
The feeling of being cast on your own resources is at once blissfully uplifting and breathtakingly fearsome.
Left End EdwardsRalph Henry Barbour
breathtaking
- causing awe or excitementa breathtaking view
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Word Origin and History for breathtakingly
breathtaking
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