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
This revival, aided by a canny coach and a clever synthesis of existing and transfer players, has been going on for a couple of seasons, but Saturday’s result feels like an epic stunner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 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
Every shot is a stunner, from stark images of eerily spinning footballs to goalposts that loom like devil’s horns.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 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
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