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Recent Examples of showstopper
These recipes take ham beyond the usual turning leftovers into stars and centerpieces into showstoppers.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Doric columns lend a sense of timeless elegance, the original chandelier still hangs from the embellished coffered ceiling, and two mezzanine library galleries overlook the room from either end—but the real showstopper is the art.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Most of the plates – from the small potato pittas to a showstopper slab of Dorset lamb – are made for sharing, and bear the charred, smoky marks of the flame.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Flawless prime-grade brisket with a sweet, tangy glaze is still the showstopper here, and it’s accompanied by the quintessential Central Texas lineup of pork ribs, turkey, and jalapeño-Cheddar sausage.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Doric columns lend a sense of timeless elegance, the original chandelier still hangs from the embellished coffered ceiling, and two mezzanine library galleries overlook the room from either end—but the real showstopper is the art.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Most of the plates – from the small potato pittas to a showstopper slab of Dorset lamb – are made for sharing, and bear the charred, smoky marks of the flame.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
Flawless prime-grade brisket with a sweet, tangy glaze is still the showstopper here, and it’s accompanied by the quintessential Central Texas lineup of pork ribs, turkey, and jalapeño-Cheddar sausage.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Zara Larsson and Olandria, with their Bratz-doll-level glam by makeup artists Sophia Sinot and Ngozi Esther Edeme.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harry Melling is a late-blooming looker.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 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
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For one day only, a classic roadside pitstop will be transformed into a desert beauty destination, inviting guests to cruise through the brand's universe of color, glow and artistry through a series of interactive touch points.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Feelings and thoughts about fleeting beauty, minimalism, suffering, the natural world, and way more come through in these thoughtfully designed and assembled cars that some people build their entire personalities around.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This weekend, fans will also get an eyeful during the NBA All-Star Weekend.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The View producer Brian Teta got an eyeful — as did viewers at home — when three cohosts motioned toward their privates during a discussion about childbirth.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No overly confident and underskilled med students are doing procedures on me, babe.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Another Baywatch babe was all smiles in the legendary red swimsuit!—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Garlic and ginger also season the dish.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Try Etch for New American dishes by award-winning chef Deb Paquette.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Salaries running into the tens of millions are not exclusive to soccer, though.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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But, during the regular season, teams without a hope of making the playoffs started scrambling to detonate their records to get a shot at a future star player—and some teams, most notably the 76ers of the twenty-tens, engaged in a long process of strategic losing in order to stockpile picks.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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