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Recent Examples of showstopper
The showstopper, however, remains Paeru, the signature farm-to-table fine dining experience set in a guava orchard under the open sky.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The Baroque showstoppers of Noto and Modica, along with Ortigia, are feasible day trips.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
The moment, captured in footage shared on Reddit, was a showstopper in an evening already packed with them.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
But the real showstopper inside the Acura is the sound system.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The Baroque showstoppers of Noto and Modica, along with Ortigia, are feasible day trips.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
The moment, captured in footage shared on Reddit, was a showstopper in an evening already packed with them.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
But the real showstopper inside the Acura is the sound system.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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Additional offerings include a T-shirt and tote bag by Michael Kors, wooden nesting dolls by Thom Browne, a silk scarf by Tory Burch, Charlotte Chesnais jewelry and Jean Paul Gaultier fragrance.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The main space is filled with musical instruments, a Buddha statue, a Yoda doll, a skull, and glam platform boots perched atop a piano.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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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Miss Yvonne insisted on her beauty constantly, unapologetically, nonstop, even when no one asked.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The festival is broken into two halves, with an Intermission Party in between, featuring festive food, creative opportunities, and music, offering a chance to mingle with the artists and fellow guests amid the beauty of the farm.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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This superb sipper is as good a reason as any to break out your punch bowl, and is soon to become your signature once everyone at the gathering catches an eyeful, then tastes a cup-full.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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What was on offer? Getting an eyeful of the range of things that Polymarket users will bet on via USDC stablecoins was enlightening.—
Rob Pegoraro,
ArsTechnica,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Out of the mouth of babes, indeed.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Available in a variety of fun prints and styles, Boppy’s cover is still machine washable and continues to accommodate breast and bottle-fed babes.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The restaurant blends Mexican flavors with subtle fusion touches, including ingredients like miso and shoyu folded into dishes across the menu.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Order at the counter from a seasonally evolving menu where every dish is a pleasure.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, any of the giant armada of smaller objects tens of meters wide is still large enough to annihilate Beijing, Lagos, or New York – objects such as the one that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013 – and those are far harder to detect.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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Public school enrollment has dropped by tens of thousands of students since 2020, with the younger grades among the slowest to recover.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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