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breathtaking

[breth-tey-king]

adjective

  1. thrillingly beautiful, remarkable, astonishing, exciting, or the like.

    a breathtaking performance.



breathtaking

/ ˈɛθˌٱɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing awe or excitement

    a breathtaking view

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • breathtakingly adverb
  • ˈ𲹳ٳˌٲ쾱Բ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of breathtaking1

First recorded in 1875–80; breath + take + -ing 2
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“It is with these breathtaking facts in mind that Mr. Kelly asks this Court for an extraordinary legal remedy: his release from Bureau of Prisons custody.”

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“The Song of the North,” based on a classic Persian love story and presented near the Iranian New Year, promises breathtaking visuals through the use of 483 handmade shadow puppets wielded by talented puppeteers.

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But even the most optimistic could not have anticipated it would reach the heights it did during a breathtaking five hours and 29 minutes.

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Dun ran in next to the posts for a breathtaking try that began five metres out of Bath's try-line after the hosts kicked the ball deep into Bristol territory.

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“Tucci in Italy” is a five-part journey through breathtaking landscapes, rich culinary traditions and the intimate cultural histories that shape Italian identity, region by region.

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