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
  • In late spring and summer, the showy flowers emit a light scent and attract all kinds of pollinators.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The modern version is far more sumptuous than the hard-wearing trousers of our youth—an everyman’s velvet, rich but rarely showy.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of showy
Adjective
  • During the company’s third-quarter earnings call in October, Musk made a striking comment while musing about how the company aimed to deploy 10 GW of compute (on Earth) in 2027.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Elke Sommer, the striking German beauty who starred in such films as A Shot in the Dark, The Prize, The Art of Love and Deadlier Than the Male during her 1960s heyday in Hollywood, has died.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of striking
Adjective
  • Not everything that gets picked as a Gear of the Year winner is some flashy piece of techy kitchen equipment.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In 2027, Whatnot predicts that the Y2K revival will be even flashier than before.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashy
Adjective
  • 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
  • The prosecution of Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, announced Friday, is the latest in a series of splashy and politically charged investigative actions the Justice Department has undertaken in the run-up to next week’s midterm elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of splashy
Adjective
  • Our conversation is also perfectly timed to Mohammed’s latest role in George Kay’s slick, sexy War, which landed a two-season order from Sky bosses.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • According to Bell, the track's slick surface forces drivers to constantly adjust their racing lines as their tires wear down, creating opportunities for passing throughout a race.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of slick
Adjective
  • Unlike other Republican lawmakers, Lombardo has also shied away from the provocations and flamboyant pugilism of the MAGA movement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 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
  • Despite the prevalent literary theme, the hotel keeps more glossy coffee table books than beach reads.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The glossy surface brings visual interest without relying on embellishment or flashy hardware.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 Oct. 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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