showstopping

adjective

as in showy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopping
  1. showy
  2. striking
  3. flashy
  4. splashy
  5. slick
  6. flamboyant
  7. glossy
  8. snazzy
Adjective
  • Technology is seamless rather than showy; lighting shifts subtly, blinds glide silently.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Florist mums are typically sold in pots in fall and are bursting with countless blooms in showy autumn shades.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of showy
Adjective
  • Black wedding dresses are a striking alternative for brides who want something unexpected and aren’t afraid to break with tradition.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Bleached blonde eyebrows framed West’s eyes, which were a striking blue for the night instead of her natural brown, thanks to contact lenses that were reminiscent of Kanye West’s look at the 2016 Met Gala.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of striking
Adjective
  • In both films, everything comes in threes, the incessant crosscutting is accorded a flashy metaphysical weight, and time itself is manipulated, distorted, and rearranged to the point of meaninglessness.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Picasso’s flashy, unpredictable, copiously productive oeuvre energized the art market.
    — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of flashy
Adjective
  • The campaign started quietly, with neither Brown nor Husted doing a splashy launch.
    — Karen Kasler, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Those offseason moves, combined with the injuries, have withered the depth that had allowed Presti to be patient in trade negotiations during previous seasons, without feeling a need to make splashy midseason acquisitions.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashy
Adjective
  • Navigating macOS with the trackpad is a slick experience, and both the standard clicks and deeper presses feel as satisfying as ever.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The slick series keeps these parallels on the subtle side, never allowing its messaging to interfere with its drama, action, or humor.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of slick
Adjective
  • The play, about a prominent Black Chicago family headed by a civil rights icon with skeletons in his closet, has the scope, heft and flamboyant idiosyncrasy of the landmark American domestic dramas of the past.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Witty, bitter, flamboyant, and emotionally grounded, the dialogue swings, delightfully, between intimate exchanges and grandiloquent soliloquies, capturing the vulnerability of idealists in the face of evil.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of flamboyant
Adjective
  • The rooms Most of the 297 rooms and suites occupy a 30-storey tower added in the ’90s, where champagne tones, glossy dark woods, and silk accents meet impeccable detail.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the photo, Ever is wearing black mascara that highlights her blue-green eyes, the spitting image of her mother’s, and glossy pink lipstick.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of glossy
Adjective
  • No fall wardrobe is complete without at least one pair of snazzy boots, like this 100-percent suede pair with a comfy block heel.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
  • On the plus side, the new snazzy ship has made Le Lyrial more affordable in comparison.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of snazzy
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