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
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2024
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2024
This would be my tall background showstopper for beds.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
With matching lace sleeves, this one is definitely a showstopper.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Those showstoppers will be in head-to-toe Swarovski crystals.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 June 2024
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“Showstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showstopper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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