SHOWSTOPPERS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

showstoppers

noun

plural of showstopper

as in beauties

a physically attractive person at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper

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Recent Examples of showstoppers The cute tops turn simple outfits into showstoppers; just look to Joanna Gaines, who often reaches for the layer as proof. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 That aching ballad about wanting more, aside from being one of the big showstoppers, holds a special place for Greene. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 But the showstoppers are the ones that take advantage of Marea’s ocean views. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 Whether your style leans more feminine, classic, or laid-back, these easy-to-accessorize showstoppers are here to help. — India Roby, Glamour, 28 July 2026 But the real showstoppers are the plants that grow inside and drape over the planters. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026 The hotel's dining rooms are visual showstoppers, reminiscent of a grand Loire Valley estate. — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 Kelli Barclay is Goodspeed’s go-to person for spectacular old-school tap dance showstoppers. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 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

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Noun

Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Beaded beauties Shells and semiprecious stones find life as statement necklaces and bangles at Hues of Hills, available at lifestyle boutique Vayu - Design for Living in New Delhi.

— Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

The founders of iconic brands such as Ideal, Mattel, Marx, Hasbro, Kenner, Wham-O and Madame Alexander dolls shared roots in Yiddish-speaking Europe, and childhoods as the sons and daughters of immigrants.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
The dolls and books, which depict 9- and 10-year-olds, became part of daily life for millions of American girls.

— Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of dolls

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Admired for his seriousness and for his eagerness to learn, as well as for his movie-star face and sturdy body, de Kooning was a looker in a city full of lookers.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Definition of lookers

Noun

Food writer Anastasia Miari has spent nearly a decade documenting these dishes and the older generations and remote villages that have kept them alive.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Switch to egg whites in breakfast dishes instead of whole eggs to reduce cholesterol, which is found in egg yolks.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dishes

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The vigils, which drew tens of thousands of people a year, were the only large-scale public commemoration on Chinese soil of the Tiananmen crackdown, discussion of which is heavily censored in mainland China.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
This wider story spans five centuries from the first enslavement of the Caribbean Lucayan and Taíno in 1492 to the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978, which slowly halted the stealing of tens of thousands of Native children through adoptions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tens

Noun

What turns him on is cryptic babes, brawling men and stagy fables of lust, rivalry and possession.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026

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