as in doll
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstopper
The showstopper here is the flaming chorizo, which adds a touch of drama to dinner.
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The penultimate episode, Episode 4, is the showstopper here.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
This layered drink is a Halloween showstopper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
The kitchen is a showstopper—finished with top-tier materials and appliances.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The penultimate episode, Episode 4, is the showstopper here.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
This layered drink is a Halloween showstopper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
The kitchen is a showstopper—finished with top-tier materials and appliances.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for showstopper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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Labubu is a doll that resembles a monster, featuring a large head, sharp teeth and prominent eyes.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle has been in so many movies now, to the point of being overused (the real doll has even been suspected of paranormal activity recently).—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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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But that’s also the beauty of it.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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These beauties are smaller, with the foliage growing about 12 inches tall and the flowers extending above.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fans at home got an eyeful as muscleman Mike Munz, vocal duo Crash Adams, acrobatic pair The TT Boys, dance act The Funkateers Dancers, singing ensemble The Birmingham Youth Fellowship Choir, and others got down to business.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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Get an eyeful of Davidson on The Tonight Show in the interview above.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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This version of Frankenstein’s monster enters the world as a frightened newborn babe, scared and curious and desperate for human affection.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jeremiah says Belly is his whole life, Taylor says that doesn’t sound super healthy, babe!—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet a surprisingly large number of dishes that are washed end up being washed by hand.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen turns out dishes influenced by a range of traditions, and with the recent addition of the renowned chef Byron Rubio, the menu is reaching new heights of creativity and refinement.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The South Korean workers' treatment stands in stark contrast to the experiences of tens of thousands of Mexicans, Venezuelans and Guatemalans who face months in jail-like detention centers before being forcibly deported.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Speaking at an Africa climate summit, Ruto said climate inaction was costing tens of thousands of lives, compounding development challenges for the world’s poorest nations after massive international aid cuts.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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