SHOWSTOPPER Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

showstopper

noun

ˈshō-ˌstä-pər

Definition of showstopper

as in doll

a physically attractive person at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper

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Recent Examples of showstopper This slab pie is your summer showstopper, with cheesy pastry, a generous slick of Dijon mayonnaise, and fat slices of heirloom tomatoes peeking out of a lattice top. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 18 July 2026 But the real showstoppers are the plants that grow inside and drape over the planters. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026 The Fishes Royale platter is a showstopper with native lobster, langoustines, toro and wild red prawns, plus optional additions of Oscietra caviar. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Opened in 1901, the ornate behemoth in Center City, built in the style of the Second Empire, remains a showstopper today. — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for showstopper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper

Noun

Celebrate this beloved Disney Princess with this beautiful American Girl® 18-inch doll with brown hair and hazel eyes, designed in collaboration with Disney.

— Megan duBois, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
City leaders announced Beal’s firing Thursday and said it was connected to how the city responded when someone left a Black doll hanging from a rope by its neck in a fire station stairwell in March.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
One was a real looker but not keen to enter some charade with Jed, whose big smile put her off.

— Thomas McGuane, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of looker

Noun

Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026
But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025

Definition of lovely

Noun

For the latest fashion, beauty and luxury insights, as well as exclusive discounts sent straight to your inbox, sign up here for the Vogue Business newsletter.

— Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Most beauty products carry an expiration date or a PAO (Period After Opening) symbol that tells you how long the formula is safe once opened.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of beauty

Noun

Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
One memorable member of the Dunder Mifflin crew tells EW that viewers *do not* need to get an eyeful of him for one specific reason.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026

Definition of eyeful

Noun

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Wan’s will bring back classic dishes such as Ginger Scallion Lobster, Hong Kong Chicken and Sweet & Sour Whole Snapper through Sunday.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
There are also rotating daily specials built around classic country-cooking dishes, along with sides such as mac and cheese and vegetables.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of dish

Noun

The 63-year-old was born in the central city of Esfahan and volunteered to fight in the Iraq-Iran war as a teenager, along with tens of thousands of young Iranians.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Polk County investigators spent tens of thousands of hours working to pursue a conviction in the Weldon case, Judd said.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026