breathtaking
thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like: a breathtaking performance.
Origin of breathtaking
1Other words from breathtaking
- breath·tak·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby breathtaking
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How to use breathtaking in a sentence
Sign up for our weekly NBA newsletter to get the best basketball coverage in your inboxJalen Green has always been the jaw dropper, the show stopper, an extreme competitor looking to win every drill and impose his will with a breathtaking dunk.
An NBA experiment lets draft prospects skip college, stay home and get paid to play | Michael Lee | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe views of Frenchman Bay are breathtaking—if you dare to take your eye off the path.
The Ultimate Acadia National Park Travel Guide | Virginia M. Wright | February 8, 2021 | Outside OnlineJenny Lake, the breathtaking centerpiece of Grand Teton National Park, gets a refresh Please NotePotential travelers should take local and national public health directives regarding the pandemic into consideration before planning any trips.
In Big Sky country, a pandemic-era fly-fishing getaway | Carl Fincke | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostOnce on the trail, you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the Little Missouri River.
Seeing Big Vistas at Theodore Roosevelt National Park | Emily Pennington | January 21, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe experience of freely moving in your space without extra equipment is pretty breathtaking, especially with the right game.
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But the most breathtaking aspects of the image are the rings and gaps in the disk, never imaged before in this much detail.
The Most Stunning View Ever of Planets Being Born | Matthew R. Francis | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe speed with which the escalation takes place is breathtaking.
I think even just the idea, the very, very romantic idea, that he built this house for them is so breathtaking.
Kerry Washington’s Favorite ‘Scandal’ Season 3 Moments | Kerry Washington | August 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs with many next generation games, Unity is elegant and breathtaking.
It was breathtaking going there for the first time—truly magical.
Game of Thrones’ Rose Leslie on Ygritte and Jon Snow’s Reunion at the Battle of Castle Black | Marlow Stern | June 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJust then something, a breathtaking intuition—I'll never know what—made me turn my head.
The Rustlers of Pecos County | Zane GreyThe havoc wrought among the onrushing pack was breathtaking.
Queen of the Black Coast | Robert E. HowardHe faced the grinning hunchback—and was greeted by a breathtaking spurt of the pink gas.
The Copper-Clad World | Harl VincentThe West knew that these institutions were dysfunctional – but not to which breathtaking extent.
After the Rain | Sam VakninWhy, the little devil looked like a siren and the bare feet in the net were breathtaking.
Janet of the Dunes | Harriet T. Comstock
British Dictionary definitions for breathtaking
/ (ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ) /
causing awe or excitement: a breathtaking view
Derived forms of breathtaking
- breathtakingly, adverb
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