as in doll
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstopper
And finally, Earth's atmosphere is a showstopper by itself.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Subaru debuted two showstoppers with one new EV Who can ignore Subaru’s mainstay in the U.S.—the chunky Outback?
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Apart from bouquets and centerpieces for holidays and special occasions, Jessica also shows off her arranging skills in videos depicting how the floral showstoppers come together.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
What’s On the Menu The Official Kentucky Derby 151 On-Track Food Menu delivers a mix of Southern staples and polished showstoppers—dishes that are comforting, upscale, and built to last through long race-day service.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Subaru debuted two showstoppers with one new EV Who can ignore Subaru’s mainstay in the U.S.—the chunky Outback?
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Apart from bouquets and centerpieces for holidays and special occasions, Jessica also shows off her arranging skills in videos depicting how the floral showstoppers come together.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
What’s On the Menu The Official Kentucky Derby 151 On-Track Food Menu delivers a mix of Southern staples and polished showstoppers—dishes that are comforting, upscale, and built to last through long race-day service.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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This year, Hasbro also released a new Jem doll to celebrate the series’ anniversary.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Is a demonic doll touring the U.S. to blame for the mishaps in Louisiana?—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Noun
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David Hockney is a good looker.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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New battery technology aside, the keyboard is quite a looker.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In an early scene, poor Christian attends a dating event, having gamed the system, with his perfect numerical logic, so that all the potential lovelies are lined up at his table.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
Matt Thompson,
Spin,
10 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Age before beauty To obtain an approximate age for a young crescent moon, simply add the number of hours or days that have elapsed from the time of new moon through the date and time of sunset at your location on a particular evening.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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Both are powerful spots of natural beauty and deep cultural significance, but for a less solemn outing, the little islet of Ojima sits neatly between the two.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Its Southern Alps are where Hollywood films fantasy flicks, skiers slide and Americans flock like sheep to get an easy eyeful.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
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Even a glance at the headlines these days will give you an eyeful of negativity.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The Mad Max: Fury Road and Nosferatu star, 35, initially went out for the leading role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, the Kryptonian strongman who crash lands on Earth as a babe and struggles ever since to reconcile his upbringing in small-town Kansas with his otherworldly heritage.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Out of the amusement of babes comes a perfect alternative to the current tariffs panic.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Congee is an essential Chinese dish and a personal favorite.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Whenever a network booking agent asked for someone from the magazine to fill a seat and dish on the day’s sports news, most writers shrugged.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Scores of other pending lawsuits represent potentially tens of millions more in liability exposure.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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His family thinks police didn’t do enough to help him From London to Sydney and Los Angeles to Philadelphia, tens of thousands of people marched in cities and small towns.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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