as in doll
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstopper
Upstairs lies the showstopper: A 1,200-square-foot ballroom.
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David Caraccio
updated July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The Dominicana is a gorgeous drink, a showstopper, directionally similar to the White Russian but a different experience altogether.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
The very public implosion of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk 's alliance may have captivated Wall Street this week, but the government's solid monthly employment report was the real showstopper.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Dignified and proud as the handsome house is, the arboretum-like grounds are the real showstopper.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
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David Caraccio
updated July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
The Dominicana is a gorgeous drink, a showstopper, directionally similar to the White Russian but a different experience altogether.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
The very public implosion of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk 's alliance may have captivated Wall Street this week, but the government's solid monthly employment report was the real showstopper.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Dignified and proud as the handsome house is, the arboretum-like grounds are the real showstopper.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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Selves propagate in Oyeyemi’s fiction: as dolls, doppelgängers, a changeling with double pupils.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The researchers looked at the responses of 69 pet dogs of varying breeds to a realistic animatronic cat doll.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Music aside, Stone Groove Stillhouse is quite the looker.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
29 July 2025
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David Hockney is a good looker.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fanny and Stella, middle-class lovelies in hoop skirts, engage in a warm embrace.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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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
Noun
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That's the best way to cultivate empathy and compassion, and understand that every culture has its own beauty.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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During the Lanna Kingdom, which began in the 13th century, teeth stained from betel chewing were considered a sign of beauty.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Get an eyeful of Davidson on The Tonight Show in the interview above.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Alternatively, get an eyeful of the Leake Street Arches—aka the London Graffiti tunnel—beneath Waterloo Station, and pop out on Lower Marsh, with its centuries-old street market and proper Lambeth vibe.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The rash of lad mags, crowded with bikini babes and bad advice for dudes, actively influenced the lads to be more sexist; studies showed that exposure to fashion magazines in the 1990s seemed to make girls hate themselves.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Turns out that even being the perfect avatar doesn’t spare you from being objectified like a booth babe at a gun show.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Food Network hosted a group of 16 rising high school students at its headquarters in New York this week for a three-day culinary lab that culminated in a competition to pitch a new TV show concept and then a battle for which team could execute the best dishes for a mock version of the idea.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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The dishes are put away, nice and neat, and there’s absolutely no clutter.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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According to the briefs the property was bought by Merrell Brothers, a biosolids management company which had injected the land with tens of millions of gallons of biosolid.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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These lawsuits have cost the county tens of millions of dollars over the last few years alone.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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