as in beauties
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstoppers
Korpisalo responded with two OT showstoppers.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
So far, this has been a season of redemption, and a couple of bakers pull off ambitious showstoppers, getting themselves out of detention.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Harper combines his professional background and family traditions to serve showstoppers like the Duck Fat Fries, Mother Carole's Angel Eggs, and the Buttermilk Biscuits & Ham.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Nebraska’s prairies and parks are known for their vibrant wildflowers like prairie clover, goldenrods, and asters—but sunflowers are the real showstoppers in the fall.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
A feast for the eyes Among the tech expected to appear, China’s latest cruise missile systems will likely to be one of the showstoppers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The Lucid Gravity was one of the showstoppers at the Bay Area’s Electrify Expo earlier this month.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
So far, this has been a season of redemption, and a couple of bakers pull off ambitious showstoppers, getting themselves out of detention.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Harper combines his professional background and family traditions to serve showstoppers like the Duck Fat Fries, Mother Carole's Angel Eggs, and the Buttermilk Biscuits & Ham.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Nebraska’s prairies and parks are known for their vibrant wildflowers like prairie clover, goldenrods, and asters—but sunflowers are the real showstoppers in the fall.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
A feast for the eyes Among the tech expected to appear, China’s latest cruise missile systems will likely to be one of the showstoppers.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The Lucid Gravity was one of the showstoppers at the Bay Area’s Electrify Expo earlier this month.
—Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstoppers
Noun
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Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden manager, Sandra Gerdes, shares 11 leafy beauties that can take your containers well into winter.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Good luck choosing between these beauties.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Chinese e-commerce giant promised to cooperate with investigators who were alerted by an anonymous tip about the dolls — sold by third-party vendors — on Shein’s marketplace.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As reported, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has said the availability of the dolls could lead to Shein being banned from the French market.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Her visit turned into an entire culinary experience featuring popular Mexican dishes and a night of partying alongside her friends, the members of Mexican band Latin Mafia.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was more rodent poop on top of the sanitizer buckets than sanitizer on the dishes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nonessential employees, including tens of thousands of government scientists, are barred from working and stop receiving paychecks.—
Kenneth M. Evans,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s signature bill this summer gutted Medicaid and ended health insurance subsidies, a combination that will drive health spending up for tens of millions.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 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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The queen of the blonde beach babes!—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Showstoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstoppers. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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