Definitions for BREATHTAKING
ˈbrɛθˌteɪ kɪŋbreath·tak·ing

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1. breathless, breathtakingadjective

   tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

   "a breathless flight"; "breathtaking adventure"

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1. breathtakingadjective

   stunningly beautiful; amazing

   He went to the Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him.

2. breathtakingadjective

   Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.

   breathtaking beauty/stupidity/rudeness

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1. breathtaking

   Breathtaking refers to something that is extremely beautiful, impressive, astonishing, or awe-inspiring to such a degree that it may provoke a deep emotional reaction, like a gasp or an overwhelming sense of wonder. The term is often used to describe natural landscapes, artistic works, performances, or any extraordinary feat or occurrence.

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How to pronounce BREATHTAKING?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BREATHTAKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BREATHTAKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of BREATHTAKING in a Sentence

1. Venice Film Festival:

   'Everest' documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind, their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

2. Simone Pika:

   This is, for me, especially breathtaking because so many people doubt prosocial abilities in other animals, suddenly we have a species where we really see individuals caring for others.

3. Jay Rosenstein:

   It gives directors a place to go to capture the emotion of the game, and obviously the sound. The volume brings it across to the people at home that this is something breathtaking.

4. Andy McCarthy:

   That said, though, it is just breathtaking to watch the media-Democrat complex, which hyped Robert Mueller’s every move in the bogus Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ caper,suddenly develop laryngitis in the matter of Durham’s probe -- that is, when it is not outright hostile.

5. Chancellor Angela Merkel:

   We have a weekend behind us that was moving, at times breathtaking.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BREATHTAKING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Breathtaking
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=BREATHTAKING