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breathtaking

American  
[breth-tey-king] / ˈbrɛθˌteɪ kɪŋ /

adjective

  1. thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like.

    a breathtaking performance.
breathtaking British  
/ ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing awe or excitement

    a breathtaking view
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Other Word Forms

  • breathtakingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of breathtaking

First recorded in 1875–80; breath + take + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Mt Baldy was visible across Southern California, with breathtaking views from as far away as Catalina Island.

From BBC

It used to be breathtakingly expensive to visit Japan.

From Barron's

The winning runs came off the thigh pad of Harry Brook, drawing a deafening roar from the corner of England supporters at the end of a breathtaking day.

From BBC

Jacks battled past lunch for his 47 then edged the same bowler to first slip, where Marnus Labuschagne again took a breathtaking catch.

From BBC

Pope might feel unlucky to have fallen to Marnus Labuschagne's breathtaking one-handed catch at second slip, but this was yet another failure against Australia.

From BBC

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