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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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In other words, Mattel isn’t just making Barbie dolls with long, purple braids (though there will probably be those too) here.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some stalls leaned into gothic and horror themes — creepy dolls, crocheted bats and taxidermy shadow boxes — while others were more classic fare, selling plastic pumpkins, ghosts and skulls.—
Sonia Mankame,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Also try the herbed cavatelli in lamb ragout − one of my favorite pasta dishes in town − or the duck confit served on a bed of creamy cassoulet beans cooked low and slow in a stock of ham scraps and leeks.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 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
Noun
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The leading theory behind the moon’s formation suggests that in the earliest days of our solar system, baby Earth was flying solo until, after some tens of millions of years, a Mars-size object collided with it and sent debris flying into space.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of investigators have been involved in chasing down at least four suspects who targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Showstoppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstoppers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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