showstopper
noun
show·stop·per
ˈshō-ˌstä-pər 
1
: an act, song, or performer that wins applause so prolonged as to interrupt a performance
2
: something or someone exceptionally arresting or attractive
the gold crown was the showstopper of the exhibition
3
: one that stops or could stop the progress, operation, or functioning of something
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at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Its 360-degree views are the real showstopper, though, offering gorgeous vistas of Bear Peak and the Flatirons, a landmark of reddish sandstone formations.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Get the recipe 11 of 20 Chicken-Mushroom-Sage Casserole This one's a showstopper.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2024
Giza Museum’s showstoppers will include King Tut’s golden sarcophagus and a 3,200-year-old sculpture of pharaoh Rameses II, which will hold court near the museum’s main staircase.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showstopper. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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