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showstopper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | show-stopper |
| Type of | attraction, attractiveness |
the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper.
Examples of showstopper
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Rachel Alexandra was the showstopper of the meet, and no one can challenge that.
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With its pretzel crust and sweet and salty flavor profile, it's a showstopper.
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The plate's showstopper was a wild-rice risotto cake studded with the dark grains.
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It's a showstopper, and one that certainly gets the gustatory juices flowing.
From the heraldtribune.com
A long red jersey gown by Butter, $359, will be a showstopper at any holiday party.
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In veiled greens, browns, blues and ochers, this showstopper is aquatic and earthen.
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The other showstopper is Ancient Egypt's Revenge of the Mummy rollercoaster.
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It had been a day of little drama until this boy entertainer's showstopper.
From the independent.co.uk
Their performance in the play's speech competition should be a showstopper.
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- Show-stopper: an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
- Show-stopper: something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"
- The shocker, also known colloquially as "two in the pink, one in the stink" is a hand gesture with a sexual connotation. The ring finger and thumb are curled or bent down while the other fingers are extended. ...
- "Showstopper" is a Contemporary Christian song by TobyMac and the second single from his album Tonight.
- Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is a former American professional wrestler. He performed for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1988 until his retirement in 2010. ...
- Showstoppers is an album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1991. It was his first album to not feature any original music.
- (Showstoppers (The Simple Life episode)) This is a complete list of episodes from the TV series The Simple Life starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. The series included 54 episodes and 2 specials that aired between January 20, 2004 and August 5, 2007 in the United States.
- (The Showstoppers) The Showstoppers (alternatively The Show Stoppers) were a four-piece vocal soul group from Philadelphia. They are best remembered for their 1968 hit, "Ain't Nothin' But a Houseparty".
- A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive reaction strong enough to pause the production; Any impediment that prevents all further progress; especially a software bug that must be fixed before any further development is possible
