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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UConn’s stunner is why we watch this stuff, right?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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
Netflix has four movies arriving during the awards season window — the meditative stunner “Train Dreams,” Katherine Bigelow’s riveting, ticking-clock thriller “A House of Dynamite,” the George Clooney meta-charmer “Jay Kelly” and “Frankenstein.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 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
“Come on! Make it a stunner while you’re at it!”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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