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at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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The most impressive demo was in the holographic area, a showstopper to all who saw these amazing demos.
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
The company’s annual Holiday Sale is a showstopper with savings up to 70% off.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
In a play full of deeply emotional moments, Boles provided a true showstopper.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2022
Too much comparison with the fleet Wilder staging in the film will get you nowhere—in this sumptuous, everything’s-a-showstopper version, the director and choreographer, Casey Nicholaw, and company have chosen mass over velocity.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2022
The primary suite upstairs is a particular showstopper, with tons of space and a massive bathroom housing a rainfall shower right beneath the skylight.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2022
An ivory sequin minidress might be a holiday showstopper.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2022
The bathroom mirror scene is a showstopper as Jesse, in order to ready himself for flight, repeats all of the appalling things that have been said to him over the years.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
This gorgeous print is a showstopper, sure to make fans of maximalist design swoon.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2023
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
The company’s annual Holiday Sale is a showstopper with savings up to 70% off.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
In a play full of deeply emotional moments, Boles provided a true showstopper.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2022
Too much comparison with the fleet Wilder staging in the film will get you nowhere—in this sumptuous, everything’s-a-showstopper version, the director and choreographer, Casey Nicholaw, and company have chosen mass over velocity.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2022
The primary suite upstairs is a particular showstopper, with tons of space and a massive bathroom housing a rainfall shower right beneath the skylight.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2022
An ivory sequin minidress might be a holiday showstopper.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2022
The bathroom mirror scene is a showstopper as Jesse, in order to ready himself for flight, repeats all of the appalling things that have been said to him over the years.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2022
This gorgeous print is a showstopper, sure to make fans of maximalist design swoon.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 6 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showstopper. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.
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