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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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The moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 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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While Wohl’s script is packed to the brim with thoughtful moments of beauty, comedy, and heartbreak, Liberation wouldn’t be nearly as affecting and, sadly, relatable without its stellar cast.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Need to find a home for your beauty tools, pantry staples, or extra sweaters?—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 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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White children and white babes in arms were there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Their split spurs Alex’s unconventional midlife crisis, one without fancy muscle cars or a hot young babe on the arm.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For a gastronomic gem, Riverhorse on Main features a rotating menu that often showcases fresh fish dishes and inventive takes on wild game, accompanied by live music.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Other dishes such as cutlery can also scratch your cookware.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Surf Ranch near Fresno has the holy grail of wave technology, offering 45-second rides and a barrel section – but a trip there is costly, catering to private groups that can pay tens of thousands of dollars.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the grand bazaar of global influence, the United Arab Emirates has spent billions—perhaps tens of billions—of dollars on what critics dismiss as a naked attempt to burnish their image through strategic investments in Western cultural institutions and athletic competitions.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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