stunner
Example Sentences
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The Hoosiers are Big Ten supremes after a 13-10 stunner of No. 1 Ohio State in Saturday’s conference championship in Indianapolis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
This revival, aided by a canny coach and a clever synthesis of existing and transfer players, has been going on for a couple of seasons, but Saturday’s result feels like an epic stunner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
The emotion bursting out of the two of them hit like Kieran Tierney's stunner.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
The big stunner of the night was No. 8-seeded Orange Lutheran eliminating No. 1-seeded St. John Bosco 20-19 when the Braves missed an extra point in the final two minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
It’s only there, in the midst of chaos, that I realize I forgot the stunner in the bathroom.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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