How to Use stunner in a Sentence

stunner

noun
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  • His wife is a real stunner.
  • The jury's decision was a stunner.
  • The fourth-and-2 stunner led to the season’s first touchdown.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • This chef's knife is a stunner and comes in black as well.
    — Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 20 Oct. 2022
  • But it’s Ghee’s Daphne who’s a stunner in every sense of the word.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 11 Dec. 2022
  • In a stunner, the Oscars didn’t even make this year’s list of the entire top 100.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Feb. 2022
  • As for aesthetics, this rod was one of the overall stunners of the test.
    — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Standing at 7-feet-tall, this stunner comes out on top for the best white tree out there.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, 5 Dec. 2022
  • This gorgeous off-the-shoulder top is a stunner all on its own.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2023
  • These stunners pair well with jeans, chinos, or shorts in prints that are just as wild.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Meagan Good The stunner, who turned 42 this month, put on her best beret and enjoyed time in Paris.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The pair of San Diego stunners, separated by just 6 ½ miles, caused the country to gasp all the same.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • That all of that wasn’t honored by coaches in the conference was a bit of a stunner.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The pink hue is ideal for one-sheet salmon dinners and a stunner of a shrimp cocktail.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2022
  • That said, the conclusion is a stunner that wraps the yarn nicely with a deep unease.
    — Jeff Ewing, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • That’s why a mid-lane shot by Nathan Mensah with 55 seconds left seemed a stunner.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, this structured stunner is easy on the eyes, done in a camel and black plaid with a smooth zipper closure and bag feet.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2022
  • July's jobs report was a stunner, in more ways than one.
    — Ken Sweet, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022
  • This V-neck stunner brings back the charm of the flapper era, combined with a modern bodycon touch.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Lawrence was the best team in Eastern Mass. throughout the season, but dropped a stunner to Andover (13-7) in the final week.
    — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
  • At the Snack Shack, the ceviche was a stunner, with a touch of spiciness that was perfect with a sweet piña colada.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The Seahawks lost two in a row around their bye, including a stunner at home in overtime to the Las Vegas Raiders.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2022
  • If that wasn’t impressive enough, the stage at the Academy’s new theater is a stunner — gorgeous and lush and state-of-the-art.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Saffitz counts this stunner of an icebox cake as one of her favorite recipes in What’s for Dessert.
    — Esra Erol, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Portland scored the winner in stoppage time, a stunner from Weaver on the assist by Sinclair.
    — oregonlive, 31 May 2023
  • The stunner of the night that brought loud house cheers and applause: a black mock neck one-piece with long sleeves and a neon yellow bodice, too stunning to leave on the sandy beaches.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The three-floor stunner is decked out with its own elevator and contains four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Sure, you may be drawn in by the Cha Siu McRib, a glossy hunk of a sandwich inspired by one fast food behemoth, or the stunner of a whole stuffed fish.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Here’s more from the Mavs’ stunner: The dime➡️the bucket Redemption, indeed.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Judge George Jeffreys’s portrait from 1675 is a stunner.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Sep. 2023

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