stunner
Americannoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of stunner
Example Sentences
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Only art itself can restore it and the scene in which it does is a stunner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
A stunner, to say the least, and another reminder that sports aren’t just unpredictable, but ruthless.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
The big stunner of the night was No. 8-seeded Orange Lutheran eliminating No. 1-seeded St. John Bosco 20-19 when the Braves missed an extra point in the final two minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
While Garcia's long-distance stunner on 54 minutes was a rare Leverkusen highlight, PSG had the last words.
From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025
The stunner has a pneumatic-powered ‘gun’ that fires a steel bolt about seven inches long and the diameter of a fat pencil.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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