as in beauties
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstoppers
Kelli Barclay is Goodspeed’s go-to person for spectacular old-school tap dance showstoppers.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Those three are far from alone in admitting that not all of their looks were showstoppers.
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Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
And the awe goes beyond the main showstoppers.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Zinnias are showstoppers in the garden thanks to their colorful daisy-like blooms that are vigorous and easy to grow.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
Sunflowers, meanwhile, are the showstoppers.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Cronin’s threshold for disgusting developments will challenge audiences who are easily shocked, but his skill at whipping up a crescendo of horrors helps distract from a plot with too little connective thread between the big showstoppers.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
One of the summer showstoppers is the Santa Barbara daisy, known for its gray-green leaves and yellow-center flowers.
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Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
These recipes take ham beyond the usual turning leftovers into stars and centerpieces into showstoppers.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Those three are far from alone in admitting that not all of their looks were showstoppers.
—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
And the awe goes beyond the main showstoppers.
—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Zinnias are showstoppers in the garden thanks to their colorful daisy-like blooms that are vigorous and easy to grow.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
Sunflowers, meanwhile, are the showstoppers.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Cronin’s threshold for disgusting developments will challenge audiences who are easily shocked, but his skill at whipping up a crescendo of horrors helps distract from a plot with too little connective thread between the big showstoppers.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
One of the summer showstoppers is the Santa Barbara daisy, known for its gray-green leaves and yellow-center flowers.
—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
These recipes take ham beyond the usual turning leftovers into stars and centerpieces into showstoppers.
—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstoppers
Noun
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Cotton Candy Grapes These high-sugar green beauties really do taste like cotton candy.
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The best office chairs on Amazon can fix that, ranging from our favorite overall, Herman Miller’s Aeron Office Chair, to ergonomic beauties from Branch, Flexispot, and Haworth that come cosigned by AD staffers.
Noun
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About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.
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Bonnie herself has grown in subsequent sequels, and now Toy Story 5 finds her as a shy 8-year-old struggling to balance her affection for vintage dolls like Jessie with the shinier tech her peers prefer.
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The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.
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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.
Noun
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Below are nine recipes featured in the special, offering everything from classic barbecue favorites to regional dishes inspired by communities across the country.
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What began as a fun exercise in recreating outlandish dishes from film and television has since evolved into a multimedia empire with Andrew Rea at the helm.
Noun
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There were tens of thousands of dollars sent to him, the complaint alleges, for things like dental work, a pickup truck, a motorcycle and to fund a legitimate social media career and future together.
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Flush with $46 billion to finish the wall after an infusion by Congress for immigration enforcement, CBP is inking tens of billions of dollars in contracts to build the wall and push along the president’s signature project.
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The queen of the blonde beach babes!
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Most of these songs go out to the babes.
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“Showstoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstoppers. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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