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stunner

[ stuhn-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that stuns.
  2. Informal. a person or thing of striking excellence, beauty, achievement, etc.


stunner

/ ˈstʌnə /

noun

  1. informal.
    a person or thing of great beauty, quality, size, etc


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stunner1

First recorded in 1840–50; stun + -er 1

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Example Sentences

A Summit at the Top of the WorldStaying in the Northern Hemisphere, this destination is a jaw-dropping stunner.

From Ozy

Seeing the dynamic duo on the new console is truly a stunner.

A year later, as questions mounted about how the one-year delay had affected her Olympics preparation, Biles answered with another stunner in her first competition following the postponement—a Yurchenko double pike vault.

From Time

Deemed Prince’s muse,the stunner shared a bond with the late singer that she tells ESSENCE she’ll cherish forever, and one that stays with her each and every day.

That’s how I ended up assembling the layers of this stunner from Dessert Person, Claire Saffitz’s book that seemingly everyone I know is baking from at the moment.

From Eater

Meanwhile, U.S. defender Matt Besler, who seemed a bit dinged up after that Portugal stunner, will be good to go.

Nineties' grunge rockers Pearl Jam are back with a stunner of a video and a great song.

Model Joan Smalls is the kind of stunner who boasts a strong appeal.

The Florida-born stunner is pouty in a thoroughly concealing white sleeveless knit top.

To which most people will likely answer, unless what follows is a serious stunner: "Oh, enough."

The Guide aimed quickly and pressed the trigger of the ultrasonic stunner.

Wade must have got in a pretty heavy charge; for the report was a stunner.

Foker whispered to Pen, who regarded her with eyes of evident admiration, that he considered her "a stunner."

Aunt Stunner had taken matters into her own hands, and the game had commenced in earnest.

Presently she went off to dance with him, and Aunt Stunner sat down by me.

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