as in beauties
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstoppers
However, these 10 showstoppers were the ones everyone kept talking about on the show floor.
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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
To reach the cetaceans, and other showstoppers like human-sized potato grouper, travelers typically take a scenic ride from Lizard Island to the outer reef.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
World-class chefs and their delicious creations weren’t the only showstoppers on display at this year’s Culinary Masters in Nashville.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Korpisalo responded with two OT showstoppers.
—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
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
To reach the cetaceans, and other showstoppers like human-sized potato grouper, travelers typically take a scenic ride from Lizard Island to the outer reef.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
World-class chefs and their delicious creations weren’t the only showstoppers on display at this year’s Culinary Masters in Nashville.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Korpisalo responded with two OT showstoppers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstoppers
Noun
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Learning to Grow Her love for these natural beauties began on her family’s farm in nearby Bedford County, where her mother crafted thoughtful floral arrangements for church each Sunday.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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By making the two beauties one and the same!—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now the museum has it, along with my students’ notes of appreciation, and the kids’ drawings, and a Russian Soviet Republic flag, and the dolls from the little girls.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Already last November, Spring ensured that characters featured in the parade, from Pac-Man to Labubu dolls, were also prominently displayed in its stores.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
16 Jan. 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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Cover greasy dishes with aluminum foil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Beyond dim sum, the menu also features lobster, hot pot, and Vietnamese dishes.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Entire districts have had to cancel school for tens of thousands of students to ensure safety and offer online education.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The tens of millions of renters in the wings know the math all too well.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Showstoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstoppers. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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