breathtaking

[ breth-tey-king ]

/ ˈbrɛθˌteɪ kɪŋ /

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adjective

thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like: a breathtaking performance.

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Origin of breathtaking

First recorded in 1875–80; breath + take + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM breathtaking

breath·tak·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use breathtaking in a sentence

Those are pretty breathtaking numbers on their own, but there’s no substitute for a good visual.
Why the Price of New Solar Electricity Fell an Incredible 89% in the Last Decade|Jason Dorrier|December 13, 2020|Singularity Hub
There was a time when a return felt like the most breathtaking play in football.
Is College Football Abandoning The Punt Return?|Josh Planos|November 9, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
These sites offer plenty of adventure right from your tent and breathtaking views to enjoy during your downtime.
The Most Scenic Campsite in Every Region in the U.S.|Maura Fox|September 28, 2020|Outside Online
However, while a supermoon isn’t too much more breathtaking than a run-of-the-mill full moon—those harmless near-misses actually do hint at something more significant.
The World’s Space Agencies Are on a Quest to Deflect a (Harmless) Asteroid|Jason Dorrier|September 27, 2020|Singularity Hub

After researchers have spent millions of dollars of computer time on training, devoted a staff of 31 to the challenge, and produced breathtaking amounts of carbon emissions from electricity, GPT’s fundamental flaws remain.
GPT-3, Bloviator: OpenAI’s language generator has no idea what it’s talking about|Amy Nordrum|August 22, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The dance sequences in Pina are breathtakingly filmed—some in the theater, some in outdoor settings.
Wim Wenders Talks About His 3-D Pina Bausch Documentary|Stephen Farber|December 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The good cop/bad cop routine with Joe Biden, who dutifully argued against more troops, was breathtakingly cynical.
Bush Lite|Lee Siegel|November 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A few weeks ago, she debuted her spring collection of breathtakingly short, tight dresses and skirts, to critical raves.
Inside Donatella's World|Rebecca Dana|October 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He had bet on real estate for decades and been breathtakingly successful.
More Bad News for Tribune|Larry Kramer|December 8, 2008|DAILY BEAST
No woman he had ever known seemed so breathtakingly beautiful.
Impact|Irving E. Cox
The feeling of being cast on your own resources is at once blissfully uplifting and breathtakingly fearsome.
Left End Edwards|Ralph Henry Barbour
A flash of nude limbs molded breathtakingly, snatched at his breath.
Queen of the Flaming Diamond|Leroy Yerxa

British Dictionary definitions for breathtaking

breathtaking

/ (ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ) /

adjective

causing awe or excitementa breathtaking view

Derived forms of breathtaking

breathtakingly, adverb

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