breathtaking
thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like: a breathtaking performance.
Origin of breathtaking
1Other 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 HubThere was a time when a return felt like the most breathtaking play in football.
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 OnlineHowever, 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 HubAfter 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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.
No woman he had ever known seemed so breathtakingly beautiful.
Impact | Irving E. CoxThe feeling of being cast on your own resources is at once blissfully uplifting and breathtakingly fearsome.
Left End Edwards | Ralph Henry BarbourA flash of nude limbs molded breathtakingly, snatched at his breath.
Queen of the Flaming Diamond | Leroy Yerxa
British Dictionary definitions for breathtaking
/ (ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ) /
causing awe or excitement: a breathtaking view
Derived forms of breathtaking
- breathtakingly, adverb
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