How to Use showstopper in a Sentence

showstopper

noun
  • Skip the main meal and go straight for the desserts—the Dragon's Fire Breath is a showstopper.
    Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2021
  • But the true showstopper on board is sure to be the Funnel Suite.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Still, Clark put her fears aside and joined the masses who traipsed to the Mall for the day’s showstopper.
    Mary Claire Molloy, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
  • Bleis is a showstopper, a five-tool, 18-year-old for whom the sky is the limit.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022
  • Wray will need to land in the top 24 to advance beyond the showstopper.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Though Perry wasn't sure the song was the best choice for the showstopper round, Kinstler still made the top 24.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2021
  • That wasn't even close to the showstopper that's coming next year.
    Madeline Mitchell cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 15 June 2023
  • This new-for-fall deep plum shade is a showstopper, too.
    Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The showstopper was richer, more intense and felt denser on the tongue.
    Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Here's a unique ombre tree that's sure to be a showstopper.
    Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The biggest showstopper of them all is Borobudur, an eight-minute drive from the resort.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Leo Make way for Leo, the lion of the zodiac, and the showstoppers who call this fire sign their own.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Of course, the true showstopper of the night was the new Global 7500, which Flohr flew back to Europe following the event.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The third-year tight end from Bend has been a showstopper in the passing game, and emerging as a blocker.
    oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2021
  • No matter the time of year, this runner is a showstopper!
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The third one was my semifinal showstopper, the Torii gate.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2021
  • This isn't the first time Zendaya teamed up with Roach to pull a red-carpet showstopper from the archives.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The showstopper at the bar is a built-in, gleaming Steinway piano.
    Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
  • On the far left is a leather tote bag handmade by my brother Richard—my showstopper, who’s-that-guy bag.
    Tiana Reid, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Judge was a regular at the Alaska Club and was a bit of a showstopper among teammates who joined him in the weight room.
    Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Oct. 2022
  • And making the stuff from scratch is like trying to win a GBBO showstopper.
    Adam Rogers, Wired, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Craft a front door showstopper that’ll last year after year.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The real showstopper in this dish is the homemade caramelized pastry cream.
    Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The bright jumble of veggies and yellow rice is a true showstopper.
    Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The real showstoppers are the steaks, most notably the selection of wagyu, served by the ounce or as a flight of selections from around the world.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This version combines a cozy faux fur lining, elastic inserts, brown shiny leather, and the showstopper in the form of the thick soles.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
  • An ombre look is sure to be a showstopper for one of the events on your social calendar.
    Essence, 23 June 2022
  • For a true showstopper with lots of blooms, don’t let the soil completely dry out and give it plenty of sunlight.
    Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 31 May 2023
  • The primary suite is a showstopper with a whopping four closets, including a walk-in wardrobe with custom shelving.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
  • One showstopper was an appetizer of carrots glazed with layers of salsa matcha and Salvadoran cheese, served with a pickled quail egg.
    Kayla Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024

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