as in beauties
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstoppers
Down to two showstoppers, Strong and Fudd, but with a strong ensemble cast, these Huskies made 31-0 look so easy, where last year’s team lost three.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
One of Fisk’s early career showstoppers was the pig’s blood scene in the 1976 horror flick Carrie.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The Bruins closed with their showstoppers on the floor exercise.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
With previous showstoppers such as The Blooming of the Mosasaurs—a bold blue ensemble inspired by a prehistoric marine reptile whose fossils have been discovered in Angola, Africa, as well as in Louisiana—Zulu plans every suit to be his best one yet.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
However, these 10 showstoppers were the ones everyone kept talking about on the show floor.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
These elegant picks are sky’s-the-limit showstoppers worthy of such a huge milestone.
—Elena Odulak, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
There’s no shortage of after-Christmas sales to shop today, but these top 10 finds are true showstoppers.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Yosemite is home to plenty of animal species, including showstoppers like the black bear, Sierra Nevada red fox, mountain lion, and deer.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
One of Fisk’s early career showstoppers was the pig’s blood scene in the 1976 horror flick Carrie.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The Bruins closed with their showstoppers on the floor exercise.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
With previous showstoppers such as The Blooming of the Mosasaurs—a bold blue ensemble inspired by a prehistoric marine reptile whose fossils have been discovered in Angola, Africa, as well as in Louisiana—Zulu plans every suit to be his best one yet.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
However, these 10 showstoppers were the ones everyone kept talking about on the show floor.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
These elegant picks are sky’s-the-limit showstoppers worthy of such a huge milestone.
—Elena Odulak, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
There’s no shortage of after-Christmas sales to shop today, but these top 10 finds are true showstoppers.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Yosemite is home to plenty of animal species, including showstoppers like the black bear, Sierra Nevada red fox, mountain lion, and deer.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstoppers
Noun
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Lana Del Ray and brunette beauties alike are going darker, richer, and glossier.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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These bright beauties will rival eggs from the backyard egg hunt.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Exposing children to dolls with different skin colors and books and movies where the main characters have different skin colors are good places to start.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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For one thing, the modern-era dolls are not entirely new designs.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Start with the signature Pride of the Crowns salad or prime rib chili, then move into dishes like duck leg confit, mussel and shrimp piccata or sweet potato risotto.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The long-simmering rivalry between Sunni and Shiite Muslims erupted into a civil war that killed tens of thousands of civilians.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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His videos regularly generate hundreds of likes on LinkedIn, and his Instagram posts often earn tens of thousands of views.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Welcome to a major transition week, R29 babes.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
21 Dec. 2025
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Koumba uses them like a concierge service, commandeering Air Force One to jet-set around the world, waited on all the while by a retinue of babes in leopard print.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Showstoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstoppers. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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