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Examples of stunner in a Sentence
His wife is a real stunner.
The jury's decision was a stunner.
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The lyrical battle between her own pride and her desire for connection and yearning to be wanted and desired come to a head in the lush instrumental break that simultaneously serves as the song’s bridge and outro — talk about a stunner.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
There was a shot of the Frederick Miller Mansion on the lower easter side, as well as its neighbor, the former Judge Jason Downer mansion (now home to the Milwaukee Art Museum Research Center), a Victorian Gothic stunner in Cream City brick.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
Swift’s stunner by Gucci’s Sabato De Sarno included three straps at the back.
—Leanne Italie, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
But for perennial Open powerhouse Modesto Christian, pulling off such a stunner would be far from unprecedented for coach Brice Fantazia’s program.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
The empty nesters doled out nearly $32 million for their new place, a single-story stunner in the western reaches of Beverly Hills.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
There’s a 981-square-foot home listed at $42,000 and a 3,900-square-foot stunner with five bedrooms and five baths listed at $379,000.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Jones ran for three touchdowns, Jordan Love threw for three more in his postseason debut, Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a score and the Packers handed the Cowboys their first home loss since the 2022 opener in a 48-32 wild-card stunner Sunday.
—Schuyler Dixon, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
The silo guest house is also a stunner with sleeping quarters and a private bath.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
There was a shot of the Frederick Miller Mansion on the lower easter side, as well as its neighbor, the former Judge Jason Downer mansion (now home to the Milwaukee Art Museum Research Center), a Victorian Gothic stunner in Cream City brick.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
Swift’s stunner by Gucci’s Sabato De Sarno included three straps at the back.
—Leanne Italie, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2024
But for perennial Open powerhouse Modesto Christian, pulling off such a stunner would be far from unprecedented for coach Brice Fantazia’s program.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
The empty nesters doled out nearly $32 million for their new place, a single-story stunner in the western reaches of Beverly Hills.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
There’s a 981-square-foot home listed at $42,000 and a 3,900-square-foot stunner with five bedrooms and five baths listed at $379,000.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Jones ran for three touchdowns, Jordan Love threw for three more in his postseason debut, Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a score and the Packers handed the Cowboys their first home loss since the 2022 opener in a 48-32 wild-card stunner Sunday.
—Schuyler Dixon, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
The silo guest house is also a stunner with sleeping quarters and a private bath.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Stunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stunner. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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stunner
noun
stun·ner
ˈstən-ər 
: one that stuns or is stunning
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