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as in beauties
a lovely woman
not only is she smart, she's a real stunner
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as in surprises
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
as expected, the box-office champ was another superhero actioner, but the real stunner was the second-place finish for the low-budget comedy
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Recent Examples of stunners
From off-the-shoulder numbers from Amazon to long-sleeve stunners that don’t require any jacket, these are the dresses worth investing in now.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
Pair either dress with beautiful knee-high boots like these Naturalizer stunners (more on them below) for a cool boho outfit.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
These sterling silver stunners look just as chic on their own, with a clean, mid-sized silhouette that delivers subtle impact without overpowering your look.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Learning to Grow Her love for these natural beauties began on her family’s farm in nearby Bedford County, where her mother crafted thoughtful floral arrangements for church each Sunday.—
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By making the two beauties one and the same!—
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These cocktails lean on a sophisticated lexicon of bittered botanicals, sharp shrubs, citrus and other surprises to replicate the bite and textural weight of a boozy pour.—
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And for all diners, little gifts and surprises are always on the menu.—
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For Thomas, can take many forms—from representing the people closest to her as soulful goddesses to encouraging next-generation artists to seek out and express what moves them.—
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On many occasions, these foods were used during celebratory ceremonies to honor gods and goddesses of fertility, agriculture, and life, such as Tláloc, the god of rain, and Centeotl, the god of corn.—
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This is not an outright Sell signal by any means, more a potential emerging issue to be aware of, suggesting the market has a thinner psychological and positioning cushion underneath it to absorb any shocks.—
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The report warned copper’s reliance on a handful of countries makes global supplies and prices vulnerable to disruptions, policy shocks, and trade barriers.—
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Instead of kings and queens cunningly maneuvering their armies against their enemies, there’s only an ox of a man and a bald little boy, neither of whom exhibits a clearly superior intellect.—
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The trend began in the 1920s with singer Josephine Baker (the most popular Black female star of the 1920s) and 1930's Betty Boop, both of whom Mallet declares the queens of the kiss curl.—
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Twenty hinge-pipe beams were installed inside segments of the roadway, which allow the bridge deck to flex and slide back and forth as the temperature changes or ground shakes, but prevent lateral, side-to-side jolts that could jeopardize the bridge’s integrity.—
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The archipelago, home to around 125 million people, experiences around 1,500 jolts every year.—
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The Quicksilver author enjoys reads with shocking bombshells, which should surprise no one who's read her own books.—
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The files released Friday contained no real bombshells.—
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“Stunners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunners. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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