stunning
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amazing, astonishing, astounding, blindsiding, dumbfounding (also dumfounding), eye-opening, flabbergasting, jarring, jaw-dropping, jolting, shocking, startling, stupefying, surprising
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The most stunning display is probably the church’s massive chandelier, which contains almost every bone found in the human body (plus some creepy cherubs for good measure). — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, "Creepy Catacombs, Islands of Dolls, and 18 Other Terrifying Places for Thrill Seekers," 4 Sep. 2019 For anyone who's ever visited the ballet's prior space at 504 W. National Ave., the change is stunning. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sneak peek: Milwaukee Ballet opens new Third Ward home, the Baumgartner Center for Dance," 1 Sep. 2019 Drawing inspiration directly from The Magnolia Journal fall cover, the visual team created a stunning display from scratch and redesigned the store in only a matter of days. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "You’ve Got to See How Joanna Gaines Created Magnolia Market’s New Fall Display," 30 Aug. 2019 So began a stretch of 17 straight seasons in which Favre would play all 16 games, a stunning display of dedication and pain tolerance. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 Joined by their moms, Ulta Beauty and ESSENCE mentors including, Julee Wilson, ESSENCE Global Beauty Director, the girls get their first glimpse of their stunning in-store display in this series finale. — Essence, "This is It, The Moment We’ve Been Waiting For! Beautiful Possibilities Are Now Beautiful Realities," 17 July 2019 The event includes musical performances, dance parties, singing contests and, to cap it all off on Sunday night -- a stunning fireworks display. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, "9 things to do in Cleveland on Sunday, July 7," 7 July 2019 But the following day, a stunning display of people power changed the dynamic. — Declan Walsh, New York Times, "In Sudan, a Secret Meeting and Public Rage Propelled a Power-Sharing Deal," 5 July 2019 The grounds and architecture are stunning, but the real draw is the creepy tunnels that old George carved below — one leads from a secret hatch in the gambling room to his boathouse, where the Thunderbird yacht is still moored. — Agatha French, Orange County Register, "Lake Tahoe: The jewel of the Sierras shines bright," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stunning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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