traffic stopper
noun
variants
or less commonly traffic-stopper
plural traffic stoppers also traffic-stoppers
: something that is so attractive, interesting, or surprising that drivers stop driving in order to look at it
Mystic Seaport is … probably the best-known attraction in Connecticut and a famous traffic stopper on Interstate 95. The view from a scenic overlook on the highway's northbound lane … is one of the most photographed in the Northeast.—
William A. Davis
William A. Davis(figurative) This dress is a traffic-stopper: super-sexy and perfect for a spring cocktail party.—Jo Jones and Helen Seamons
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Manet’s portrait of the biracial actress Jeanne Duval, she of the coal-black eyes and parachute dress, is a traffic stopper.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
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Holland Cotter, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
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“Traffic stopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stopper. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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