as in showy
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showstopping
Adjective
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Just by advancing this peace plan for Gaza, Egypt has salvaged the Palestinian aspiration for statehood from Trump’s desire to conjure a showy real estate development deal.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Matching the evening mood, the prose isn’t as showy as in previous Hollinghurst works.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Rylance carries a striking and beautiful complexity across the series.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The sport is seemingly designed to cater to the combat sport fan who doesn’t want to see the grappling associated with MMA, but would prefer to see more action and striking variation than traditional boxing.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
6 Jan. 2023
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If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
3 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Give the show a couple more episodes, then a couple more weeks, and then look at that splashy canvas again.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Left Lane hospitality group transformed the former Forsyth Mansion, which dates back to 1888, giving it a colorful, sophisticated makeover with nods to the splashy 1960s and the Italian coast.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Gere leaped to musicals with Chicago (2002) and danced away with a Golden Globe and SAG Award for his pitch-perfect performance as slick defense attorney Billy Flynn.—
Andrew Walsh,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The clean vocals are so slick, and the ad-libs so coarse, that rumors of Carti using an AI model of his own voice are circulating in the fandom.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Vincent, in his usual flamboyant manner, picked up a pink dress.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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As Mercury’s extraordinary talent and flamboyant persona propel the band to new heights, personal struggles and the pressures of fame begin to take their toll.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her makeup included bold brows, a smoky eye and glossy lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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Jenner posted a video on her Instagram in a strappy, glossy black dress that has the girls dreaming about summertime at the club again.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Sheets app gains snazzy table designs for customer contacts, project planning, and much more.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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Check out the snazzy Faux Leather Rain Bucket Hat ($38 on villagehatshop.com).—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Showstopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showstopping. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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