Definition of Showstopper
1. Noun. An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down.
2. Noun. Something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal. "The brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"
Definition of Showstopper
1. [n -S]
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Showstopper
Literary usage of Showstopper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Maggie's Too by Paul E. Furdon (2001)
"In show business there is usually one number or performance, which can be designated
as the showstopper. It was evident, as the weeks passed that the ..."
2. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"No potential showstopper on the path for achieving an extremely reliable accelerator
has yet emerged from the analyses performed [8,9]. ..."
3. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings And by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"As a result, robustness to variability in nonbiological particulate backgrounds
is not expected to be a showstopper, although different levels of concern ..."
4. The Telecommunications Challenge: Changing Technologies and Evolving by Charles W. Wessner (2006)
"Dr. Nelson named privacy, intellectual property, and security as the three
showstopper issues for The Grid, with a solution to the last being a prerequisite ..."
5. Beautiful Accommodation in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia: The Discerning by Jennifer Lamattina (2005)
"... Port Campbell's newest accommodation is a showstopper - these architecturally
designed contemporary villas exude a thoroughly modern beachside ambience. ..."
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