showstopper
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- /ˈshoʊˌstɑːpər/
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atracción
- The singer's performance was a true showstopper, leaving the audience in awe and cheering for an encore.
- a real showstopper
- a Broadway showstopper
- a showstopper dress
And then I also wanted like a really fun pink party showstopper, which was the Nelly.
- And then I also wanted like a really fun pink party showstopper, which was the Nelly.
Examples
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Angelina Jolie's Versace gown at Cannes was a showstopper, captivating everyone with its elegance and design.
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So it's fun to layer with other things, but it's a showstopper on its own as well.
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Every musical number is a showstopper.
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That's the showstopper, right there.
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It was a total showstopper at the party.
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It's a real showstopper.
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The dance is a literal showstopper, arresting motion right before our eyes.
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That said, her "obsidian dress" was a sophisticated, structural delight, and that crackled cowhide jacket was a real showstopper.
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If you have to pick the showstopper of the night, it is the one piece of "specialty" material written for the evening: "A Hymn to Her," a clever rewrite by Eric Stern and Eric Kornfeld of "A Hymn to Him," Henry Higgins's from "My Fair Lady."
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The intricate choreography in the dance competition was a real showstopper, highlighting the talent of the performers.
Synonyms
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An impressive event like a parade or fireworks that people come to see
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A person or thing much more impressive than others in a group
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A person or thing that stands out in a performance
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A very surprising or impressive event that shocks people
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A very good performance by an actor or entertainer that gets special attention
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A person or thing that looks very attractive and makes people turn to look
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A person or thing that stands out because it is very impressive
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An outstanding, very impressive performance in a game or event
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A person or thing that gets more attention than others in a scene
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A person or thing that is easy to notice and attracts attention
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A thing that looks very impressive and gets a lot of attention
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A person or thing that is very impressive
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A very good performance or event that impresses many people
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A show or event that people find very exciting
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A very impressive show that people remember for a long time
A very impressive show that excites the audience
A very impressive, exciting performance that people remember
Antonyms
How Impressive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Showstopper comes from theatre; the parts show and stopper give the image of a performance so good it 'stops the show' with long applause. So a showstopper is something very impressive that gets everyone's attention.