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Recent Examples of showstopper
Autumn’s pear crop is always a showstopper.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
The listing agent identified some of her favorite showstopper spaces inside and outside.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The showstopper was one of 10 from Nicole + Felicia’s new couture division and took about 600 hours to materialize.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The Vision Iconic’s interior is just as much of a showstopper.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
The listing agent identified some of her favorite showstopper spaces inside and outside.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
The showstopper was one of 10 from Nicole + Felicia’s new couture division and took about 600 hours to materialize.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The Vision Iconic’s interior is just as much of a showstopper.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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There are a lot of options when looking for gifts for 7-year-olds, but some of my favorites include the viral Wall Crawler Gecko, the Bop It, and a scary-cool blind box doll set.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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That includes seasonal drinks such as Peppermint Mocha and Caramel Brulée Latte – and new this year, special Hello Kitty merchandise including hot and cold cups and a special-edition Hello Kitty plush doll.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 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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The poem is littered with gut punches that would destroy me as a parent; Lee sees the poem’s beauty and appears to feel appropriate shame.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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This picturesque lakeside destination is increasingly attracting affluent foreign buyers, drawn by the stunning natural beauty and newly relaxed Golden Visa program.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 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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We were inspired by their outrageous VHS cover art that promised epic tales of heroic barbarians rescuing buxom babes from giant monsters.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Good luck with that Saturn Return, babes!—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes, revenge is a dish best served by Deadline.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carbone and company started working on the dishes about a year ago, wanted to keep the same Carbone essence intact while serving new plates to their guests.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The ongoing mayhem at airports is of particular concern in November as Thanksgiving approaches, with tens of millions of Americans expected to travel for the holiday.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s campaign registered tens of thousands of new Democrats to support him in the primary and stop the Cuomo campaign.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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