as in doll
a physically attractive person
at the modeling agency everyone was a showstopper
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Recent Examples of showstopper
And give winter showstoppers such as camellia a prominent place to shine.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Dave Benett/Getty Images But Rihanna, obviously, is the real showstopper here.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
The other showstopper and must-see place is the Louvre Abu Dhabi which is located very close to the Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Héritage by Kei Kobayashi is the showstopper, marking its first anniversary next January.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Dave Benett/Getty Images But Rihanna, obviously, is the real showstopper here.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
The other showstopper and must-see place is the Louvre Abu Dhabi which is located very close to the Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Héritage by Kei Kobayashi is the showstopper, marking its first anniversary next January.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopper
Noun
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See, there’s this scary monkey toy—a vintage windup doll that creepily plays the drums—and whenever it gets set off, someone around it dies.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Fashioning Wonder includes some exquisite doll sized clothing and accessories, were traditional objects that might have been included in someone’s collection of curiosities?—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The bathroom is also a looker with mosaic, colorful floors.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Nature is captured with the brush and consumed, endlessly, at the looker’s leisure.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
Matt Thompson,
Spin,
10 Sep. 2023
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Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2023
Noun
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Ulta is the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., and this is considered the biggest exclusive hair launch in its history.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Get your beauty sleep by applying this dry mask before bed—simply spray it into hair and brush through and let the clever formula do its thing.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Duke did things to Illinois on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, in a 110-67 eyeful that wasn’t as close as the final score, to shush talk of a weak ACC potentially costing Cooper and the fighting Flaggs a No. 1 seed.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Wake up babe, Anya Taylor-Joy is at the center of a fashion scandal!—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
14 Feb. 2025
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A little something for the rave babes who still make it to morning boxing.—
Arimeta Diop,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pair with a beef stew or with a vegetarian dish that includes bulgur, soy and cheddar.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Food is inspired by cuisine from multiple Italian regions, from homemade pasta dishes to branzino served with Sicilian salmoriglio sauce.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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The approach has raised billions of dollars to conserve tens of millions of acres from the Canadian prairies to the piney woods of South Georgia.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner, Michelle King, stepped down over the weekend after Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pressed to obtain user data for the retirement program serving tens of millions of Americans.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopper. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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