as in doll
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstopper
There’s more than one showstopper at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in downtown Louisville.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Entry-level pieces start at $350 moving up to a few showstoppers over $10k.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Dessert should be a showstopper not a snooze-fest, y’all.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
The unexpected showstopper of this vintage beauty, however, is the roof terrace, a wide-open space with panoramic views across the London skyline.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Entry-level pieces start at $350 moving up to a few showstoppers over $10k.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Dessert should be a showstopper not a snooze-fest, y’all.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
The unexpected showstopper of this vintage beauty, however, is the roof terrace, a wide-open space with panoramic views across the London skyline.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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Surrounded by photography books, four American Girl dolls regarded us from an alcove.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This time, however, the doll is unnesting nearly three years after launch.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Noun
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David Hockney is a good looker.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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New battery technology aside, the keyboard is quite a looker.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PCMAG,
7 Jan. 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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Send Vogue’s senior beauty & wellness editor an email at beauty@vogue.com.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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Stradivarius violins, renowned for their superior acoustics and visual beauty, have a certain mystique in the classical world.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Alternatively, get an eyeful of the Leake Street Arches—aka the London Graffiti tunnel—beneath Waterloo Station, and pop out on Lower Marsh, with its centuries-old street market and proper Lambeth vibe.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
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Locals get an eyeful of contemporary art inside at the Seattle Art Museum as well as in the open air at the Olympic Sculpture Park.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Some things are beyond the capacity of a child to understand, while others resonate most profoundly out of the mouths of babes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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Usually that show would have the babe of the week, whatever hot girl that Charlie [Sheen] was dating.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Later, in Queens, New York, his mom taught herself to cook—her first dishes were a little salty, but they were always made with love.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The zing from a squeeze of lemon juice plus the tangy crunch of relish adds up to a flavorful dish that is surprisingly easy to throw together.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 July 2025
Noun
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He's also highlighted the environmental damage caused by China's damming of the Mekong, and the problems it's created downstream for tens of millions who rely on the river for their livelihoods.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Plague is a bacterial infection known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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