stunner
Americannoun
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stunners
plural
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a person or thing that stuns.
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Informal. a person or thing of striking excellence, beauty, achievement, etc.
noun
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Origin of stunner
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UConn’s stunner is why we watch this stuff, right?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Hayley can play both worlds really well; she can dress up really beautifully and be an absolute stunner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
The Hoosiers are Big Ten supremes after a 13-10 stunner of No. 1 Ohio State in Saturday’s conference championship in Indianapolis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Pulled off a stunner of his own to end England's fightback.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
It’s only there, in the midst of chaos, that I realize I forgot the stunner in the bathroom.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
This called for the creation of fake messengers, and Delmer invented some absolute stunners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
She has become a star performer for manager Marc Skinner, scoring stunners and creating goals at big moments.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Reiner’s filmography was full of these gems, with stunners like “Stand By Me” and “The Princess Bride” that defined not just their era but people’s entire lives.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
Likewise, for every gorgeous shot of a tornado of dragons whirling though a crack in a cave, a dozen other potential stunners have been given a dull dusting of “authentic” dirt and fog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
They did not use the sonic, stunners but the foray gun, the ancient weapon that fires a set of metal fragments in a burst.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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