as in beauties
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstoppers
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.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Since joining the series, Leith has sampled scores of competitors’ signature bakes, judged technical baking challenges and marveled at numerous bakers’ memorable confectionery showstoppers.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 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
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
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Since joining the series, Leith has sampled scores of competitors’ signature bakes, judged technical baking challenges and marveled at numerous bakers’ memorable confectionery showstoppers.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstoppers
Noun
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of reality.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allow yourself to experience these beauties while still keeping your feet on the ground of 3-D reality.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The toy maker said worldwide gross billings for dolls, infant, toddler and preschool products were down.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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For much of the nineteenth century, dolls were made at home from corn husks, clothing scraps, and the like, or produced from expensive, fragile bisque porcelain and kept high up on shelves to be admired by grownup collectors, not pawed by clumsy kids.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 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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The menu moves between Japanese American comfort dishes such as Okinawan taco rice, udon carbonara and matcha roulade and brunch staples including biscuit Benedicts, almond croissants and fresh handmade pastries.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The menu brings classic steakhouse dishes served with indulgence and flair.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the shutdown will not halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection operations because Republicans in Congress sent those agencies tens of millions of dollars in extra funding last year.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Much of this expansion was among the tens of thousands of aides and assistants who help elderly and disabled people bathe, dress, eat and manage their daily lives.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 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
Cite this Entry
“Showstoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstoppers. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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