breathtaking
adjective
breath·tak·ing
ˈbreth-ˌtā-kiŋ 
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b
: very great : astonishing
his breathtaking ignorance
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Examples of breathtaking in a Sentence
The train raced past with breathtaking speed.
They gave a breathtaking performance.
The view of the mountains was breathtaking.
a scene of breathtaking beauty
The scope of the error is breathtaking.
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The lights, the people, the music and the community was all really breathtaking.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
Now is your chance to get in on the breathtaking setting via a nearly two-acre estate going for $19.5 million.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Someone out for a walk can glimpse a breathtaking view of the Miller Valley from Martin Drive itself, a public-transit user has bus lines to other parts of town and a motorist can quickly access downtown via State 175 or to the east on surface streets.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
In Topsail Beach, set up your chair at Serenity Point to catch a breathtaking sunset.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024
Now is your chance to get in on the breathtaking setting via a nearly two-acre estate going for $19.5 million.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Someone out for a walk can glimpse a breathtaking view of the Miller Valley from Martin Drive itself, a public-transit user has bus lines to other parts of town and a motorist can quickly access downtown via State 175 or to the east on surface streets.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
In Topsail Beach, set up your chair at Serenity Point to catch a breathtaking sunset.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
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“Breathtaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathtaking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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breath·tak·ing
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