as in doll
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstopper
The Great British Baking Show Season-Finale Recap: Hangin’ Tough After a great season of back-to-basics challenges, the producers concoct a doozy of a final showstopper.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Read my full review on how this Nordic showstopper lives up to all its splendor.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
Another showstopper in the collection will be the Manchester tiara from 1903 that Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, had ordered.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Of course, not everything your child has to say is a showstopper.
—Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Read my full review on how this Nordic showstopper lives up to all its splendor.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
Another showstopper in the collection will be the Manchester tiara from 1903 that Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Manchester, had ordered.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Of course, not everything your child has to say is a showstopper.
—Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for showstopper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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The film stars Jessica Biel as Linda, a woman who hires a babysitter to care for her baby who is actually a doll.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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New battery technology aside, the keyboard is quite a looker.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
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Here, Count Orlick (an utterly transformed and unrecognizable Bill Skarsgard), is anything but a looker, a towering slithery freak with long, icicle-like talons as thick as a rump roast, whose Romanian accent is saddled with Darth Vader-like breathing issues.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
Matt Thompson,
Spin,
10 Sep. 2023
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Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2023
Noun
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Over the past few years Liberty has been investing in the store and upgrading its fashion and beauty offer.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those losses and many more, historic structures and cultural institutions have fallen, a blow to Southern California’s beauty and cultural identity.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Sep. 2024
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Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2024
Noun
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But the culinary star was the authentic Jamaican food that tasted like somebody’s grandma made it, especially the oxtails that were as good as my Jamaican husband’s — sorry, babe.—
Sheryl Nance-Nash,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2024
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And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Combine it with baking soda and a small amount of mild soap (like Dawn dish soap) to create a paste.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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Each month, a Passport Menu highlights dishes from a specific Mediterranean region, such as Provence and Sicily.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Multiple wildfires have ravaged the east and west sides of Los Angeles County, and many families have lost their homes–tens of thousands of residents near the Palisades and Eaton fires remain under evacuation orders.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2025
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Crews worked furiously and by Sunday morning power had been restored to parts of North Carolina and South Carolina where tens of thousands of customers lost electricity over the last few days, according to Duke Energy.—
SARA CLINE AND BEN FINLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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