showstopper
noun
show·stop·per
ˈshō-ˌstä-pər 
1
: an act, song, or performer that wins applause so prolonged as to interrupt a performance
2
: something or someone exceptionally arresting or attractive
the gold crown was the showstopper of the exhibition
3
: one that stops or could stop the progress, operation, or functioning of something
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Examples of showstopper in a Sentence
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
Recent Examples on the Web
Gudda blew kisses to the audience, shared hugs with his celebrity showstopper and the face of beauty brand House of Lakme, Ananya Panday, and stopped to dance to the music that continued even as his collection Kaaynaat: A Bloom in the Universe, completed its run.
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Mayu Saini, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
One of the showstoppers with the Red Sea location on the Saudi side is that the whole coastline is absolutely pristine.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
That one-on-one conversation is closely followed by a showstopper of a chase sequence through London’s iconic St. Pancras Station, overseen by the season’s director Adam Randall, and secured by location manager Ian Pollington.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Already showing characteristics of both parents with dark green, glossy leaves and spiny, lobed leaflets, this vigorous plant will be a showstopper in any garden.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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Mayu Saini, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
One of the showstoppers with the Red Sea location on the Saudi side is that the whole coastline is absolutely pristine.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
That one-on-one conversation is closely followed by a showstopper of a chase sequence through London’s iconic St. Pancras Station, overseen by the season’s director Adam Randall, and secured by location manager Ian Pollington.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Already showing characteristics of both parents with dark green, glossy leaves and spiny, lobed leaflets, this vigorous plant will be a showstopper in any garden.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showstopper. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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